invest /ɪnˈvɛst/ CET4 TEM4 ( investing, invested, invests )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If you invest in something, or if you invest a sum of money, you use your money in a way that you hope will increase its value, for example, by putting it in a bank, or buying securities or property. 投 (资); 投资

  例：

  Many people don't like to invest in stocks.

  许多人不喜欢投资股票。

  例：

  I'm tired of watching you invest our money in insane projects.

  我看够了你将我们的钱投到一些荒唐的项目上。

• 2. 

  V-T/V-I If you invest in something useful, you buy it, because it will help you to do something more efficiently or more cheaply. 购买

  例：

  The company has invested a six-figure sum in an electronic order-control system which is used to keep stores stocked.

  这家公司已经耗资6位数购买了电子定单控制系统来为商店进货。

• 3. 

  V-T/V-I When a government or organization invests in something, it gives or lends money for a purpose that it considers useful or profitable. (政府或机构) 投资

  例：

  ...the need to invest in new technology.

  …这种投资于新技术的需要。

  例：

  Government agencies must invest more funds in training and development programmes.

  政府机构必须将更多的资金投入到培训和开发项目中。

• 4. 

  V-T If you invest time or energy in something, you spend a lot of time or energy on it because you think it will be useful or successful. 投入 (时间、精力)

  例：

  I would rather invest time in Rebecca than in the kitchen.

  我宁愿把时间花在丽贝卡身上，也不愿花在厨房里。

• 5. 

  V-T To invest someone with rights or responsibilities means to give them those rights or responsibilities legally or officially. 赋予 [正式]

  例：

  The constitution invested him with certain powers.

  宪法赋予了他一些权力。