| 单词 | vest |
| 释义 | vest n. & v. --n 1. an undergarment worn on the upper part of the body. 2. US & Austral. a waistcoat. 3. a usu. V-shaped piece of material to fill the opening at the neck of a woman's dress. --v 1. tr. (esp. in passive; foll. by with) bestow or confer (powers, authority, etc.) on (a person). 2. tr. (foll. by in) confer (property or power) on (a person) with an immediate fixed right of immediate or future possession. 3. intr. (foll. by in) (of property, a right, etc.) come into the possession of (a person). 4. a tr. poet. clothe. b intr. Eccl. put on vestments. Phrases and idioms vested interest 1. Law an interest (usu. in land or money held in trust) recognized as belonging to a person. 2. a personal interest in a state of affairs, usu. with an expectation of gain. Etymology: (n.) F veste f. It. veste f. L vestis garment: (v.) ME, orig. past part. f. OF vestu f. vestir f. L vestire vestit- clothe |
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