to stake

基本解释

The point is not to stake out different positions but to own the popular issue.
当前关键问题不是为了各方表明彼此不同的立场，而是为了笼络民心。
That is the most common way to stake a claim to ownership of land in the Amazon.
在亚马逊流域，打桩立界来表明自己对土地拥有所有权是最普通的做法。
Each player tries to stake out territory and surround his opponent.
每位选手都要设法夺取领域并围住其对手。

"Who may have to choose with their lives at stake between trusting the Americans, trusting the Afghan government or trusting the Taliban."
Let's pull together what this algorithm actually does. If I generalize binary search, here's what I'm going to stake that this thing does.
总结下二分查找法,下面列举几点它的操作，首先，找中点。
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Literature has to figure out where to stake its claim.
因此文学需要划分自己的领地。
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The political reasons for the President to stake out his position are equally sensitive.
FORBES: The Choice: Raise The Tax Rates Or Cap Deductions For Wealthy -Why We Should Care Even If The Result Is The Same