vocab98 / 162

stake out

/ˈsteɪk aʊt/C1

監視 / 暗中守候 (v.)

這裡 `stake out` 作為動詞片語使用（連寫成名詞是 `stakeout` 意為埋伏、監視）。指警方在犯罪嫌疑地點蹲點守候。

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.