1、stake

处于危险境地;处于成败关头

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

对于一场成败攸关的比赛来说气氛自然非常紧张。

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

世界贸易谈判正处于成败的重要关头。

(比赛或行动的)赌注，风险

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

游戏通常在两大集团之间进行，下的赌注一般都很大。

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

逮捕了该组织的两名主要头目后，政府和军队现在面临的风险更大了。

将…押(在…);以…打赌;拿…冒险

He has staked his political future on an election victory.

他把自己的政治前途押在竞选获胜上。

He has staked his reputation on the outcome.

他将自己的名声赌在了这个结果上。

2、situation

形势;情况;局面

Army officers said the situation was under control.

陆军军官称局面已经得到了控制。

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

现在再来看一下该国家其他地方的旅游情况。

(建筑物、城镇的)位置,环境

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

这座花园位于地势连绵起伏的汉普郡的一处山岗上，环境十分优美。