invest

英 [ɪnˈvest]

美 [ɪnˈvest]

v.  投资; (把资金)投入; 投入(时间、精力等)

过去分词：invested　现在分词：investing　过去式：invested　第三人称单数：invests　

CET4CET6考研IELTSTEM8BEC

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2329 / COCA.2001

短语用例

invest in sth

• 购买昂贵有用的东西
  to buy sth that is expensive but useful
  1. Now is a good time to invest in the property market.
     现在是对房地产市场投资的好时机。
  2. He invested his life savings in his daughter's business.
     他把一生的积蓄投资到了女儿的企业。

invest sb/sth with sth

• 使似乎具备某性质
  to make sb/sth seem to have a particular quality
  1. She had invested all her adult life in the relationship.
     她把成年后的时间全用于维护那一关系。

牛津词典

verb

• 投资
  to buy property, shares in a company, etc. in the hope of making a profit
  1. Now is a good time to invest in the property market.
     现在是对房地产市场投资的好时机。
  2. He invested his life savings in his daughter's business.
     他把一生的积蓄投资到了女儿的企业。
• （把资金）投入
  to spend money on sth in order to make it better or more successful
  1. The government has invested heavily in public transport.
     政府已对公共交通投入了大量资金。
  2. The college is to invest $2 million in a new conference hall.
     这所学院计划投入200万元建造新的会议大厅。
  3. In his time managing the club he has invested millions on new players.
     他在管理俱乐部期间投入了几百万培养新运动员。
• 投入（时间、精力等）
  to spend time, energy, effort, etc. on sth that you think is good or useful
  1. She had invested all her adult life in the relationship.
     她把成年后的时间全用于维护那一关系。
• 授予，给予（权力等）
  to give sb power or authority, especially as part of their job
  1. The new position invested her with a good deal of responsibility.
     新职位赋予她重大的责任。
  2. The interview was broadcast on the same day he was invested as President.
     这次采访是在他成为总统的当天播放的。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 投资
  If youinvest insomething, or if youinvesta sum of money, you use your money in a way that you hope will increase its value, for example by paying it into a bank, or buying shares or property.
  1. They intend to invest directly in shares...
     他们打算直接投资股票。
  2. He invested all our profits in gold shares...
     他把我们所有的收益都投资在黄金股上了。
  3. When people buy houses they're investing a lot of money.
     购买房子时,人们是在进行大笔的投资。
• VERB 出资;资助
  When a government or organizationinvests insomething, it gives or lends money for a purpose that it considers useful or profitable.
  1. ...the British government's failure to invest in an integrated transport system.
     英国政府未能给综合交通系统的建设投入资金
  2. ...the European Investment Bank, which invested £100 million in Canary Wharf...
     向卡纳里码头投资了1亿英镑的欧洲投资银行
  3. Why does Japan invest, on average, twice as much capital per worker per year than the United States?
     为什么日本平均每年在每个工人身上的投入是美国的两倍呢？
• VERB 购买;买进
  If youinvest insomething useful, you buy it, because it will help you to do something more efficiently or more cheaply.
  1. The company invested thousands in an electronic order-control system...
     公司耗资数千购买了一套电子订单管理系统。
  2. The easiest way to make ice cream yourself is to invest in an ice cream machine.
     自己制作冰激凌的最简单的办法就是买一台冰激凌机。
• VERB 投入(时间、精力)
  If youinvesttime or energyinsomething, you spend a lot of time or energy on something that you consider to be useful or likely to be successful.
  1. I would rather invest time in Rebecca than in the kitchen.
     我宁愿把时间花在丽贝卡身上也不愿花在厨房里。
• VERB 赋予，使具有(某种特征)
  If you say that someone or somethingis invested witha particular quality, you mean that they seem to have that quality.
  1. The buildings are invested with a nation's history...
     这些建筑承载着一个国家的历史。
  2. A tsar was a living icon, invested with deep historical and religious significance.
     沙皇曾是活着的圣像,具有深远的历史和宗教意义。
• VERB 授予(某人权力、责任)
  Toinvestsomeonewithrights or responsibilities means to give them those rights or responsibilities legally or officially.
  1. The constitution had invested him with certain powers.
     宪法授予他某些权力。

英英释义

verb

• make an investment
  1. Put money into bonds
  Synonym:putcommitplace
• place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
  1. there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy
  Synonym:inductseat
• provide with power and authority
  1. They vested the council with special rights
  Synonym:vestenthrone
• furnish with power or authority
  Synonym:clotheadorn
• give qualities or abilities to
  Synonym:endowinduegiftempowerendue

双语例句

• Why does Japan invest, on average, twice as much capital per worker per year than the United States?
  为什么日本平均每年在每个工人身上的投入是美国的两倍呢？
• When people buy houses they're investing a lot of money.
  购买房子时，人们是在进行大笔的投资。
• He urged US executives to invest billions of dollars in his country.
  他力劝美国公司的高管们向他的国家投资数十亿美元。
• It's time and effort that many scientists have been willing to invest.
  许多科学家乐意花费的是时间和精力。
• Premiums provide capital that he can invest in stocks and other businesses.
  保费为他提供了投资股票和其他业务的资金。
• The constitution had invested him with certain powers.
  宪法授予他某些权力。
• I'm going to throw a party, then invest the rest of the money
  我会开一个派对，然后把剩下的钱用来投资。
• I told Norman I would invest in his venture as long as he agreed to one proviso
  我告诉诺曼只要他答应一个附带条件，我就会为他的项目投资。
• Why does he want to invest in still another business? doesn't he know when he is well off?
  为什么他还向另一家企业投资？难道他不知道他什么时候运气好？
• The government will invest a large amount of money in building a museum.
  政府将斥巨资修建博物馆。