单词 | invest |
释义 | invest v 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. 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. 3 [Ipr] ~ in sth (infml 口) 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. 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. 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. 6 [Tn] (dated 旧) surround (a fort, town, etc) with armed forces 包围(要塞、 城镇等). |
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