口语学习技巧|to raise the stakes 提升赌注，增加风险

To raise the stakes 这个表达刚开始来自博彩但目前被用于不少语境中。Stake 的意思是 赌注、风险。 Raising the stakes 的意思是提升赌注，增加风险为了最后得到更高的回报和成功。

例句

John has really raised the stakes in his argument with his neighbour. Hes installed security cameras that look over his garden.

Top-ranking retailer^{1 Tesco has raised the stakes in the price war among UK supermarkets by cutting the price of 700 products.}

请注意

单词 stake 也可以指 股份 或某人在一个项目、公司中的重大利益。

例句

The government is planning to sell its 49% stake in the rail network.

His company owns a 12% stake in a new internet start-up company.