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( ) [ ,] money that sb invests in a company 股份 ◆ The group has a 40% stake in the airline.集团拥有这家航空公司 40% 的股份。 ◆ He paid £140 million for a 51% controlling stake in the brewery. 他付出 1.4 亿英镑取得了这家啤酒厂 51% 的控股权。 ⨁ a controlling / majority / minority stake (in sth)（在某物中拥有）控股权／多数股权／少数股权 ⨁ to acquire / buy / sell / take a stake (in sth)得到／购买／出售／取得（在某物中的）股权 ⨁ to cut / increase / raise / reduce your stake (in sth)缩减／增加／提高／降低（在某物中的）股权 ⨁ to have / hold / own a stake (in sth)有／持有／拥有（在某物中的）股权
[] something that you risk losing, especially money, when you try to predict the result of a race, etc. or when you are involved in an activity that can succeed or fail 赌注 ◆ How much was the stake (= how much did you bet) ?你下的赌注是多少？ ◆ When you start a new business, the stakes are high , but the rewards can be great.创办新企业，风险很高，但是回报也可以很大。
[] an important part or share in a business, plan, etc. that is important to you and that you want to be successful 利害攸关；重大利益 ◆ The workers all have a personal stakein the wage negotiations.工资谈判与所有工人的个人利益攸关。
