英语词汇“vested”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

If you have a vested interest in something, you have a personal stake in its success. You have a vested interest in your science project — if your invention works, you could be rich and famous.

Vested can also refer to something assigned to you. When a minister says "by the power vested in me by the State of Ohio, I now pronounce you husband and wife," he's referring to the legal authority he’s been given to marry people. Vested can also be a financial term. If you’re vested in your company's pension plan after working there 5 years, then even if you quit at 5 years, that pension money is yours to take with you.

WORD FAMILY

vest: vested, vesting, vestment, vests, vesture+/vestment: vestments/vesture: vestiary, vestured, vestures

USAGE EXAMPLES

“This is the first situation,” Neighbors said, “where I’ve been vested into a place for a long period of time.”

Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016)

The founders wisely vested an independent judiciary with the responsibility of upholding the fundamental liberties of citizens against infringement by the other branches.

Salon(Dec 25, 2016)

For a long time TV critics were the only group of people with a vested interest in series being shorter.

Slate(Dec 22, 2016)

adj fixed and absolute and without contingency

a vested right

Syn

unconditional, unconditioned

not conditional

单词	vested
释义	vested (once / 1514 pages) adj If you have a vested interest in something, you have a personal stake in its success. You have a vested interest in your science project — if your invention works, you could be rich and famous. Vested can also refer to something assigned to you. When a minister says "by the power vested in me by the State of Ohio, I now pronounce you husband and wife," he's referring to the legal authority he’s been given to marry people. Vested can also be a financial term. If you’re vested in your company's pension plan after working there 5 years, then even if you quit at 5 years, that pension money is yours to take with you. WORD FAMILY vest: vested, vesting, vestment, vests, vesture+/vestment: vestments/vesture: vestiary, vestured, vestures USAGE EXAMPLES “This is the first situation,” Neighbors said, “where I’ve been vested into a place for a long period of time.” Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) The founders wisely vested an independent judiciary with the responsibility of upholding the fundamental liberties of citizens against infringement by the other branches. Salon(Dec 25, 2016) For a long time TV critics were the only group of people with a vested interest in series being shorter. Slate(Dec 22, 2016) adj fixed and absolute and without contingency a vested right Syn unconditional, unconditioned not conditional
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