vt.

1. 投（资）[（+in）]
   He invested all his money in real estate.

   他把钱全部投资房地产。

2. 耗费，投入（时间、金钱等）[（+in）]
   He invested a lot of time in trying to help retarded children.

   他把大量时间化在设法帮助弱智儿童上。

3. 【书】覆盖；披盖[（+with）]
4. 【书】授予[（+with）][H]
   The trade union is invested with the power to call a strike.

   工会被授于号召罢工的权力。

5. 【书】赋于，使充满[（+with）][H]
   The ancient castle was invested with an air of mystery.

   这座古堡充满神秘的气氛。

6. 【军】包围；围攻

vi.

1. 投资，入股[（+in）]
   He invested heavily in the cotton business.

   他在棉花生意上投入巨资。

2. 【口】花钱买[（+in）]

v.

1. put money into financial schemes, shares, or property with the expectation of achieving a profit.
   ▸devote (one's time or energy) to an undertaking with the expectation of a worthwhile result.
   ▸ (invest in) informal buy (a product) whose usefulness will repay the cost.
2. (invest someone/thing with) endow someone or something with (a particular quality or attribute).
   ▸endow someone with (a rank or office).
   ▸ (invest something in) establish a right or power in.
3. archaic clothe or cover with a garment.
4. archaic surround (a place) in order to besiege or blockade it.