/ɪn'vest; ɪn`vɛst/
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; 投资于
*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（于公债）
* invest (one's money) in a business enterprise 把（自己的钱）投资于一企业
* 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. 查尔斯王子于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）.

v
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Italian;Origin: investire 'to dress, invest', from Latin, 'to dress', from vestis 'piece of clothing']
[I and T]
to buy shares, property, or goods because you hope that the value will increase and you can make a profit
　I've got a few thousand dollars I'm looking to invest.
invest (sth) in sth
　Oliver made a fortune by investing in antique furniture.
　Williams invested a large sum of money in Swiss stocks.
　He had invested heavily (=invested a lot of money) in the bond market.
[I and T]
if a government, business, or organization invests in something, they spend a large amount of money to improve it or help it succeed
invest (sth) in sth
　The city has invested millions of dollars in the museum.
　The factory plans to invest in new computers.
[T]
to use a lot of time, effort etc or spend money in order to make something succeed
invest sth in sth
　It was very difficult to leave a home we had invested so much in.
invest () in [invest (sth) in sth] phr vto buy something or spend money or time on something, because it will be useful for you
　It's about time you invested in a new shirt.
　Everyone here has a lot invested in their careers.
invest with [invest sb/sth with sth] phr v
to officially give someone power to do something
　Jody has invested Alan with great power over her career.
to make someone or something seem to have a particular quality or character
　Richard's heavy-rimmed glasses invested him with an air of intelligence.