stakes

IPA(Pronunciation)

/steɪks/

Noun

plural plural-only

The money wagered in gambling / Risks

Japanese Meaning

賭け金（ギャンブルで賭けられる金額） / 危険（リスク、危機）

He hesitated to bet because the stakes were higher than he could afford.

彼は賭け金が自分の負担できる額よりも高かったので、賭けるのをためらった。

Sense（1）

The money wagered in gambling

Sense（2）

Risks

These are the stakes: to make a world in which all of God's children can live or to go into the dark. We must either love each other, or we must die.

Vote for President Johnson on November 3rd. The stakes are too high for you to stay home.