investin•vest /ɪn'vest/

vt

1. 投资

• He invested all his money in government stock. 他把所有的钱都投在了政府债券上。

2. 投入(时间、精力等)

• We invested a lot of time as well as effort in this book, and we don't want it to be rubbish. 我们在这本书上投入了大量的时间和精力，我们不想它成为垃圾。

3. 赋予(权力、职位等)

• invest sb. in an office 任命某人担任某职务

vi

1. 投资

• He invested heavily in his son's company. 他大量投资于儿子的公司。

2. 买

• He plans to invest in an apartment in 5 years. 他打算5年内买套房子。