1、stake

處于危險境地;處于成敗關頭

The tension was naturally high for a game with so much at stake.

對于一場成敗攸關的比賽來說氣氛自然非常緊張。

At stake is the success or failure of world trade talks.

世界貿易談判正處于成敗的重要關頭。

(比賽或行動的)賭注，風險

The game was usually played for high stakes between two large groups.

游戲通常在兩大集團之間進行，下的賭注一般都很大。

By arresting the organisation's two top leaders the government and the army have now raised the stakes.

逮捕了該組織的兩名主要頭目后，政府和軍隊現在面臨的風險更大了。

將…押(在…);以…打賭;拿…冒險

He has staked his political future on an election victory.

他把自己的政治前途押在競選獲勝上。

He has staked his reputation on the outcome.

他將自己的名聲賭在了這個結果上。

2、situation

形勢;情況;局面

Army officers said the situation was under control.

陸軍軍官稱局面已經得到了控制。

And now for a look at the travel situation in the rest of the country.

現在再來看一下該國家其他地方的旅游情況。

(建筑物、城鎮的)位置,環境

The garden is in a beautiful situation on top of a fold in the rolling Hampshire landscape.

這座花園位于地勢連綿起伏的漢普郡的一處山崗上，環境十分優美。