invested
柯林斯詞典
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 (資); 投資
Many people don't like to invest in stocks. 許多人不喜歡投資股票。
I'm tired of watching you invest our money in insane projects. 我看夠了你將我們的錢投到一些荒唐的項(xiàng)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. 購買
The company has invested a six-figure sum in an electronic order-control system which is used to keep stores stocked. 這家公司已經(jīng)耗資6位數(shù)購買了電子定單控制系統(tǒng)來為商店進(jìn)貨。
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. (政府或機(jī)構(gòu)) 投資
...the need to invest in new technology. …這種投資于新技術(shù)的需要。
Government agencies must invest more funds in training and development programmes. 政府機(jī)構(gòu)必須將更多的資金投入到培訓(xùn)和開發(fā)項(xiàng)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 (時間、精力)
I would rather invest time in Rebecca than in the kitchen. 我寧愿把時間花在麗貝卡身上，也不愿花在廚房里。
5. V-T To invest someone with rights or responsibilities means to give them those rights or responsibilities legally or officially. 賦予[正式]
The constitution invested him with certain powers. 憲法賦予了他一些權(quán)力。
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