the issue at stake

Reading Below Mountain Valley Clouds: Sina won't die. The issue at stake is how will it survive. (Today 10:25)

白云出岫读书死是不会死，问题是怎么个活法。（今天10：25）

We know you may face very stiff opposition on this issue; however, the welfare of your project is really at stake here.

我们知道您可能会在这个问题上面对极其强烈的反对；然而，此时您项目的安全确实处于危险的境地。

Cost had to be a major factor in the decision, because that issue dominates the airline industry, and H-P had more at stake than any other vendor.

成本一定是美国航空做出这个决定的主要因素，因为这个问题已经主导了整个航空业，而惠普在这一方面比任何其它卖方拥有更多筹码。