stake a claim 提出权利要求
have a stake in 参与其中
staked out 划定区域
heavily staked 大量投资
A: I have staked a lot of time on this research.
A：我在这项研究上投入了大量时间。
B: You should be careful, because you have staked your future on it.
B：你应该小心点，因为你已经把未来押在了上面。
1) 支撑/固定
2) 押注/投入
3) 拥有股份/利益
1. 支撑，固定
2. 赌注，下注
verb
1. to support with wooden posts
2. to risk something in order to gain something
3. to have a share or interest in something
Synonym: wager, risk, support