動(dòng)詞 invest:

1. make an investment
   同義詞：put, commit, place
2. give qualities or abilities to
   同義詞：endow, indue, gift, empower, endue
3. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
   同義詞：clothe, adorn
4. provide with power and authority
   同義詞：vest, enthrone
5. place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
   同義詞：induct, seat

1. The crimes committed there invested the place with an air of mystery and gloom.
   在那里發(fā)生罪案後，該地籠罩上一種陰森詭秘的氣氛。
2. I'm thinking of investing in a new car.
   我打算花一筆錢買輛新汽車。
3. I've decided to invest in a new car.
   我已決定買一輛新汽車。
4. Everyone should invest some time in community service.
   每個(gè)人都應(yīng)該花些時(shí)間在社區(qū)服務(wù)上。
5. I won't invest my money in his company.
   我不會(huì)把我的錢投資到他的公司。

in.vest

v.（動(dòng)詞）
in.vest.ed,in.vest.ing,in.vests
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To commit (money or capital) in order to gain a financial return:
投資：撥出（錢或資金）以獲得金錢上的回報(bào)：
例句：
invested their savings in stocks and bonds.
他們將積蓄投資于股票和債券

To spend or devote for future advantage or benefit:
耗費(fèi)：花費(fèi)或奉獻(xiàn)以求將來(lái)的好處或利益：
例句：
invested much time and energy in getting a good education.
付出許多時(shí)間和精力以求得良好的教育

To devote morally or psychologically, as to a purpose; commit:
投入：為某一目的在道德或心理方面的奉獻(xiàn)；致力于：
例句：
.Men of our generation are invested in what theydo, women in what we are . (Shana Alexander)
.這一代的男人們都投注事業(yè) ，而女人們則投注于建立自己的 角色 . (莎納·亞歷山大)

To endow with authority or power.
授予：給以權(quán)力或權(quán)勢(shì)
To install in office with ceremony:
使就職：以儀式使正式就職：
例句：
invest a new emperor.
新王登基

To endow with an enveloping or pervasive quality:
使充滿：賦予一種籠罩或到處彌漫的特性：
例句：
.A charm invests a face/Imperfectly beheld.(Emily Dickinson)
.迷人的側(cè)面.(艾米利·狄更生)

To clothe; adorn.
給…穿衣；裝飾
To cover completely; envelop.
覆蓋：完全蓋??；籠罩
To surround with troops or ships; besiege.See Synonyms at besiege
包圍：用部隊(duì)或船只圍住；圍攻參見 besiege
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To make investments or an investment:
投資：進(jìn)行幾項(xiàng)或一項(xiàng)投資：
例句：
invest in real estate.
投資于房地產(chǎn)

來(lái)源：
From Italian investire
源自 意大利語(yǔ) investire
and from French investir
并源自 法語(yǔ) investir
both from Latin investore [to clothe, surround]
都源自 拉丁語(yǔ) investore [給…穿衣，包圍]
in- [in] * see in- 2
in- [在…里面] *參見 in-2
vestore [to clothe] from vestis [clothes] * see wes- 2
vestore [給…穿衣] 源自 vestis [衣服] *參見 wes- 2

【引伸】
invest.able
adj.（形容詞）
inves.tor
n.（名詞）