| 单词 | invest |
| 释义 | Word Frequency invest(ɪnˈvɛst) verb 1. (often foll by in) to lay out (money or capital in an enterprise, esp by purchasing shares) with the expectation of profit 2. (transitive; often foll by in) to devote (effort, resources, etc, to a project) 3. (tr; often foll by in or with) mainly archaic to clothe or adorn (in some garment, esp the robes of an office) to invest a king in the insignia of an emperor 4. (transitive; often foll by in) to install formally or ceremoniously (in an official position, rank, etc) 5. (tr; foll by in or with) to place (power, authority, etc, in) or provide (with power or authority) to invest new rights in the monarchy 6. (tr; usually passive; foll by in or with) to provide or endow (a person with qualities, characteristics, etc) he was invested with great common sense 7. (transitive; foll by with) usually poetic to cover or adorn, as if with a coat or garment when spring invests the trees with leaves 8. (transitive) rare to surround with military forces; besiege 9. (intransitive; foll by in) informal to purchase; buy Derived forms investable (inˈvestable) or investible (inˈvestible) adjective investor (inˈvestor) noun Word origin C16: from Medieval Latin investīre to clothe, from Latin, from vestīre, from vestis a garment |
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