| [/ɪnˈvest; ɪnˋvɛst/] v 用法:
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (in sth/with sb) use (money) to buy shares, property, etc, in order to earn interest or bring profit 投资; 投资於:
The best time to invest is now. 现在是投资的最佳时机. *
invest 1000 (in government bonds) 投资1000英镑（於公债） *
invest (one's money) in a business enterprise 把（自己的钱）投资於一企业 *
invest (money) with a firm 向一公司投资. 用法:
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sth in sth/doing sth give (time, effort, etc) to a particular task, esp in a way that involves commitment or self-sacrifice 为某任务付出（时间、 精力等）（尤指涉及承诺或自我牺牲的）:
invest one's time in learning a new language 花时间学习一种新语言 *
invest all one's efforts in passing an exam 为考试及格而全力以赴 *
She's invested a lot of emotional energy in that business. 她为那事费尽心血. 用法:
3 [Ipr] ~ in sth (infml) buy sth expensive but useful 购买价钱高的有用之物:
I'm thinking of investing in a new car. 我打算花一笔钱买辆新汽车. 用法:
4 [Tn.pr, Cn.n/a] ~ sb (with sth/as sth) (fml 文) confer a rank, an office or power on sb 授予某人官阶、 职位或权力:
The governor has been invested with full authority to act. 总督已获全权进行处理. *
Prince Charles was invested as Prince of Wales in 1969. 查尔斯王子於1969年受封为威尔士亲王. 用法:
5 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth with sth (fml 文) cause sb/sth to have a quality 赋予某人[某事物]以某种性质:
The crimes committed there invested the place with an air of mystery and gloom. 在那里发生罪案後, 该地笼罩上一种阴森诡秘的气氛. 用法:
6 [Tn] (dated 旧) surround (a fort, town, etc) with armed forces 包围（要塞、 城镇等）. |