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stake out

/ˈsteɪk aʊt/C1

监视 / 暗中守候 (v.)

这里 `stake out` 作为动词短语使用（连写成名词是 `stakeout` 意为埋伏、监视）。指警方在犯罪嫌疑地点蹲点守候。

We've been tracking a crew that lifts cargo out of Laguardia.

The C.I. knows where the trucks unload, so I need you to stake out the drop site.

Oh, sir, I'm right in the middle of this date and I cannot reschedule.