To raise the stakes 這個(gè)表達(dá)剛開(kāi)始來(lái)自博彩但目前被用于不少語(yǔ)境中。Stake 的意思是 賭注、風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。 Raising the stakes 的意思是提升賭注，增加風(fēng)險(xiǎn)為了最后得到更高的回報(bào)和成功。
例句
John has really raised the stakes in his argument with his neighbour. Hes installed security cameras that look over his garden.
Top-ranking retailer1 Tesco has raised the stakes in the price war among UK supermarkets by cutting the price of 700 products.
請(qǐng)注意
單詞 stake 也可以指 股份 或某人在一個(gè)項(xiàng)目、公司中的重大利益。
例句
The government is planning to sell its 49% stake in the rail network.
His company owns a 12% stake in a new internet start-up company.