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单词 investor
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•vest /ɪnˈvɛst/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. Businessto put up or spend (money) in hopes of making a profit: [+ object]They invested their money in stocks and bonds.[no object]They decided to invest in stocks and bonds.
  2. to use (money), as in accumulating something:[+ object]to invest large sums in books.
  3. to use, give, or devote (time, talent, etc.), as to achieve something:[+ object]She invested years of her life in writing that book.
  4. to provide with power, authority, or rank:[+ object]Feudalism invested the lords with authority over their vassals.
in•ves•tor, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•vest  (in vest),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. Businessto put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
  2. to use (money), as in accumulating something:to invest large sums in books.
  3. to use, give, or devote (time, talent, etc.), as for a purpose or to achieve something:He invested a lot of time in helping retarded children.
  4. to furnish with power, authority, rank, etc.:The Constitution invests the president with the power of veto.
  5. to furnish or endow with a power, right, etc.;
    vest:Feudalism invested the lords with absolute authority over their vassals.
  6. to endow with a quality or characteristic:to invest a friend with every virtue.
  7. to infuse or belong to, as a quality or characteristic:Goodness invests his every action.
  8. Metallurgyto surround (a pattern) with an investment.
  9. to provide with the insignia of office.
  10. to install in an office or position.
  11. to clothe, attire, or dress.
  12. to cover, adorn, or envelop:Spring invests the trees with leaves.
  13. Militaryto surround (a place) with military forces or works so as to prevent approach or escape;
    besiege.

v.i. 
  1. Businessto invest money;
    make an investment:to invest in oil stock.
  • Medieval Latin investīre to install, invest (money), surround, clothe in, Latin: to clothe in, equivalent. to in- in-2 + vestīre to clothe, derivative of vestis garment; see vest
  • 1525–35
in•vestor, n. 

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