in‧vest S3 W3 AC / ɪnvest / 动词

1 [不及物和及物动词] to buy shares, property, or goods because you hope that the value will increase and you can make a profit :

I’ve got a few thousand dollars I’m looking to invest.

invest (something) in something

Oliver made a fortune by investing in antique furniture.

Williams invested a large sum of money in Swiss stocks.

He had invested heavily (= invested a lot of money ) in the bond market.

2 [不及物和及物动词] if a government, business, or organization invests in something, they spend a large amount of money to improve it or help it succeed

invest (something) in something

The city has invested millions of dollars in the museum.

The factory plans to invest in new computers.

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In everyday English, people often say put money in/into something rather than invest in something:

He put money into his brother’s business.

The government put in millions of pounds.

3 [及物动词] to use a lot of time, effort etc or spend money in order to make something succeed

invest something in something

It was very difficult to leave a home we had invested so much in.

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invest 动词 [不及物和及物动词] to buy shares or property, in order to make a profit : Why don’t you invest the money on the stock market? | He invested £50,000 in his brother’s business. | Investing in property is probably not a good idea right now.

put money into something to give money to a business, organization, activity etc, in order to help it develop and be successful : We’re looking for an investor who will put money into our business. | Every year the charity puts millions of dollars into research to find ways to treat cancer.

back [及物动词，通常被动态] to invest in a project or business, especially when the fact that you do this shows you support it : The scheme has been backed by several major companies. | The movie is backed by a powerful state-owned bank.

interest 名词 [可数名词] if you have an interest in a particular company, you own shares in it : In 1986 GM acquired a controlling interest (= enough shares to control what decisions are taken ) in the sports car maker Lotus. | He has business interests throughout Europe.

invest (something) in something 短语动词

to buy something or spend money or time on something, because it will be useful for you :

It’s about time you invested in a new shirt.

Everyone here has a lot invested in their careers.

invest somebody/something with something 短语动词 formal

1 to officially give someone power to do something :

Jody has invested Alan with great power over her career.

2 to make someone or something seem to have a particular quality or character :

Richard’s heavy-rimmed glasses invested him with an air of intelligence.