go to the stake for

used to emphasize that one would do anything to defend a particular belief, opinion, or person

為（信仰、觀點或人）不惜一切

pull up stakes

(N. Amer.)move or go to live elsewhere

(北美)搬家，遷址

stake a claim

assert one's right to something

堅持對…的所有權

stake someone/thing out

(informal)continuously watch a place or person in secret

(非正式)連續不斷地暗中監視

they'd staked out Culley's flat for half a day.

他們暗中監視卡勒的公寓已經有半天了。

stake out

To assign (a police officer, for example) to an area to conduct surveillance.

指派：指派（如警官）去一個地區進行監督

To keep under surveillance.

監督

at stake

At risk; in question.

在危急之中；成問題