| 单词 | vest |
| 释义 | vest (once / 456 pages) nv A vest is a sleeveless piece of clothing that's usually worn over a shirt. Your dad might love to wear his favorite striped sweater vest to parties, which is less embarrassing than when he wears the orange furry one. There are different kinds of vests, including sweater vests, puffy winter vests, and tailored suit vests, usually worn underneath a formal jacket. Some vests have buttons, and others have zippers or snaps. Some are even bullet proof! When vest is a verb, it means to grant or bestow: "The Queen vests control of the zoos to the Royal Zookeeper." Both meanings of vest come from the same root word, the Latin vestire, "to clothe." WORD FAMILYvest: vested, vesting, vestment, vests, vesture+/vestment: vestments/vesture: vestiary, vestured, vestures USAGE EXAMPLESHow it works: A modified stethoscope is put in a vest. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) He also bought two bulletproof vests, for about $700 each. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) Dozens of militants with suicide vests emerged from a network of tunnels while mortars rained down and snipers fired at the trapped soldiers. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) 1n a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat Syn|Hypo|Hyper waistcoat bulletproof vest a vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet garment an article of clothing 2n a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body Syn|Hyper singlet, undershirt undergarment, unmentionable a garment worn under other garments 3v provide with power and authority They vested the council with special rights Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper enthrone, invest disinvest, divest deprive of status or authority consecrate, ordain, order, ordinate appoint to a clerical posts coronate, crowninvest with regal power; enthrone enthrone, throneput a monarch on the throne ordaininvest with ministerial or priestly authority instal, install put into an office or a position 4v place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons She vested her vast fortune in her two sons Hyper give transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody 5v become legally vested The property vests in the trustees Hyper change hands, change owners be transferred to another owner 6v clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments Syn|Hyper robe clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes dress, dress up dress in a certain manner 7v clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes Syn|Hyper robe apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog provide with clothes or put clothes on |
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