the policemen acted quickly because lives were at stake.这句话什么意思?

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at stake作何解释?

at stake:在危险中|在危急关头,在危险中|在危险中,利害攸关

the policemen acted quickly because lives were at stake.警察迅速采取行动,因为事关重大。

at stake
adv.
危如累卵, 危险

警察迅速行动起来,因为(xxx的,比如群众的)生命已危在旦夕