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 投資; 投資於
The best time to invest is now. 現在是投資的最佳時機.
invest 1000 (in government bonds) 投資1000英鎊(於公債)
invest (one's money) in a business enterprise 把(自己的錢)投資於一企業
invest (money) with a firm 向一公司投資.
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 為某任務付出(時間、 精力等)(尤指涉及承諾或自我犧牲的)
invest one's time in learning a new language 花時間學習一種新語言
invest all one's efforts in passing an exam 為考試及格而全力以赴
She's invested a lot of emotional energy in that business. 她為那事費盡心血.
3 [Ipr] ~ in sth (infml 口) buy sth expensive but useful 購買價錢高的有用之物
I'm thinking of investing in a new car. 我打算花一筆錢買輛新汽車.
4 [Tn.pr, Cn.n/a]
~ sb (with sth/as sth) (fml 文) confer a rank, an office or power on sb 授予某人官階、 職位或權力
The governor has been invested with full authority to act. 總督已獲全權進行處理.
Prince Charles was invested as Prince of Wales in 1969. 查爾斯王子於1969年受封為威爾士親王.
5 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth with sth (fml 文) cause sb/sth to have a quality 賦予某人[某事物]以某種性質
The crimes committed there invested the place with an air of mystery and gloom. 在那里發生罪案後, 該地籠罩上一種陰森詭秘的氣氛.
6 [Tn] (dated 舊) surround (a fort, town, etc) with armed forces 包圍(要塞、 城鎮等).