"raise the stakes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 加大赌注
• 提高风险

Definition

在某种情况下增加风险、重要性或回报，使事情变得更加严重或激烈。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于商业、谈判、比赛或游戏中，当某个决定让结果变得更冒险或奖励更大。常带有比喻意义，不只用于赌博场合。可以强调说“真的”“大大”加大赌注。

Examples

The company decided to raise the stakes by investing more money.

公司决定通过投入更多资金来**加大赌注**。

If you want to win, you have to raise the stakes.

如果你想赢，你就得**加大赌注**。

They raised the stakes by announcing a bigger prize.

他们通过宣布更大奖金来**加大赌注**。

With tough competition, they decided to raise the stakes and double their offer.

面对激烈竞争，他们决定**加大赌注**，将报价翻倍。

Bringing in a celebrity really raised the stakes for the event.

请来名人确实为活动**加大了赌注**。

Every time someone raises the stakes, the project gets more exciting.

每当有人**加大赌注**，项目就变得更有趣。