invest

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

Many people don't like to invest in stocks. 许多人不喜欢投资股票。

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

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

...the need to invest in new technology. …这种投资于新技术的需要。

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)

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]

The constitution invested him with certain powers. 宪法赋予了他一些权力。