invest
verbVerb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they invest | |
| he / she / it invests | |
| past simple invested | |
| past participle invested | |
| -ing form investing |
- [intransitive, transitive]
to buy property, shares in a company, etc. in the hope of making a profit 投资 Now is a good time to invest. 现在是投资的好时机。 - invest in something
She advised us to invest in the property market. 她建议我们投资房地产市场。 - invest something
If you want to invest your money, you are probably better off with bonds. 如果你想投资你的钱，你最好投资债券。 - invest something in something
He invested his life savings in his daughter's business. 他把一生的积蓄投资到了女儿的企业。 She personally invested $980 000 in the company. 她个人向该公司投资了98万美元。
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessb1, Moneyb1Now is a good time to invest in the property market. 现在是对房地产市场投资的好时机。 Her savings are invested with a building society. 她的积蓄都投到房屋互助协会了。 If you invest directly in the stock market potential profits are greater, but so are potential losses. 如果直接投资股票市场，有可能获得更大的利润，但也可能遭受更大的损失。 We can invest your money tax-free abroad. 我们可以将你的钱免税投资到国外。 You need to think about investing for your retirement. 你需要考虑为了退休进行投资。 Most of her money is invested overseas. 她的大部分资金都投资在海外。 Individual investors are more successful if they invest for the long term. 个人投资者如果长期投资，会更成功。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- aggressively
- heavily
- directly
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- be willing to
- look to
- plan to
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- for
- in
- [intransitive, transitive]
(of an organization or government, etc. 机构、政府等 to spend money on something in order to make it better or more successful （把资金）投入 The company plans to invest still further. 该公司计划进一步投资。 - invest in somebody/something
The government has invested heavily in public transport. 政府已对公共交通投入了大量资金。 The industry has failed to invest in new product development. 该行业没能为新产品的开发进行投资。 - invest on something
Tokyo instead invested on infrastructure. 东京转而投资基础设施。 - invest something
The rest of the required funds will be invested by the council. 其余所需资金将由理事会投资。 - invest something (in/on somebody/something) | invest something in somebody/something
The college is to invest $2 million in a new conference hall. 这所学院计划投入 200 万美元建造新的会议大厅。 - invest something on somebody/something
In his time managing the club he has invested millions on new players. 他在管理俱乐部期间投入了几百万培养新运动员。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- aggressively
- heavily
- directly
- …
- be willing to
- look to
- plan to
- …
- for
- in
- [transitive]
to spend time, energy, effort, etc. on something that you think is good or useful 投入（时间、精力等） - invest something in something
She had invested all her adult life in the relationship. 她把成年后的时间全用于维护那一关系。 - invest something (in) doing something
He had invested so much personal energy turning the company around. 他投入了大量的个人精力来扭转公司的局面。 - invest something
Are you willing to invest the time and effort necessary to make the scheme work? 你愿意投入必要的时间和精力，以便推行这一计划吗？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- aggressively
- heavily
- directly
- …
- be willing to
- look to
- plan to
- …
- for
- in
- invest something in something
- [transitive] (formal)
to give somebody power or authority, especially as part of their job 授予，给予（权力等） - invest somebody with something
The new position invested her with a good deal of responsibility. 新职位赋予她重大的责任。 - invest somebody (as something)
The interview was broadcast on the same day he was invested as President. 这次采访是在他成为总统的当天播放的。
- invest somebody with something
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the senses ‘clothe’, ‘clothe with the insignia of a rank’, and ‘endow with authority’): from French investir or Latin investire, from in- ‘into, upon’ + vestire ‘clothe’ (from vestis ‘clothing’). Senses (1) and (2) (early 17th cent.) are influenced by Italian investire.