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vest

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英音:[vest ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
n.汗衫,背心,内衣 vt.使穿衣服,授予 vi.穿衣服,归属

难易程度:

vest为六级词汇

词形变化:

动词过去式:vested 过去分词:vested 现在分词:vesting 第三人称单数:vests

近义词, 同义词

invest  cover  envelope  lap  involve  enwrap  wrap  fold up  wrap up  overlap  sheath  swathe  swaddle  vest  clothe  drape  robe  enrobe  attire  fit out  deck  ornament    

vest


/vest; vɛst/
n
1 (a) (Brit) (US undershirt) garment worn under a shirt, etc next to the skin 内衣; 汗衫; (贴身穿的)背心
*thermal, cotton, string, etc vests 保暖汗衫、棉汗衫、网眼背心.
(b) special (usu sleeveless) garment covering the upper part of the body 坎肩; (穿在外面的)背心
*a bullet-proof vest 防弹背心.
2 (US) = waistcoat (waist).

/vest; vɛst/
v
1 [Tn.pr usu passive 通常用于被动语态] ~ sth in sb/sth; ~ sb/sth with sth (fml 文) give sth as a firm or legal right to sb/sth; confer sth on sb/sth给予或赋予某人[某事物](合法权力); 授予
*the powersvested in a priest 赋予牧师的权力
* Authority is vested in the people. 权力属于人民.
* vest sb with authority, rights in an estate, etc 授予某人权力、产权等
* Parliament is vested with the power of making laws. 国会有立法权.2 [Tn] (arch or religion 古或宗) put on (ceremonial garments) 穿上(祭服).
3 (idm 习语) have a vested interest (in sth) expect to benefit (from sth) 期望(从某事物中)受益
*You have a vested interest in Tim's resignation, eg because you may get his job. 蒂姆辞职可能对你有好处(如因你可能得到他那份工作).
1. "I´m sure I don´t know — there´s nothing left to pawn except my black coat and vest."
    “我实在没有办法。除了我的黑外套和背心,也就没有什么好当的了。”

2. "Well, you´d better take the coat and vest and see what you can get on them tomorrow."
    “这样吧,最好你明天就把我的外套和背心拿到当铺去,看看能当多少钱。”

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