(1)投资(put money into a firm or business，usu by buying shares in it，in order to make a profit)[I，I+prep(in/with)，T+n，T+n+prep(in/with)]： the best time to～ 最佳投资时机;～heavily/shrewdly in lands大量/精明地投资于地产;～(one's money/savings)in government securities/stocks and shares/a silver mine/an enterprise(将自己的钱/储蓄)投资于政府债券/股票/一座银矿/一家企业;If you～with us you will earn 15%. 如果你向我们投资，你将获利15%。～(money) with a firm 向一家公司投资;

(2)投入，花费(spend...on sth)[T+n +prep(in)](fml)：～some time/every spare minute/a lot of effort in community service (in trying to improve one's English) 把一些时间/每分钟空闲时间/很多精力用于社区服务(提高自己的英语); They are willing to～energy in a European disarmament campaign. 他们愿意将精力投入欧洲裁军运动之中。

(3)购买(spend money on，buy)[T+n+prep(in)，I+prep(in)]：～large sums in books/one's entire fortune in a new house 花大笔钱买书/全部的钱买一所新房子;～in a new typewriter/a new car/a pearl necklace(for one's wife) 购买一台新打字机/一部新车/(为妻子)购买珍珠项链;

(4)封位，授予权力(give rank，power or authority to)[T+n+prep(with)，C+n+as](fml)：～sb with special powers(to deal with the situation)/full authority授予某人(处理事态的)特殊权力/全权;be～ed with the title of 被授予……称号;Prince Charles was～ed as Prince of Wales in 1969. 1969年查尔斯王子被封为威尔士亲王。

(5)使具有某种特征(endue with qualities)[T+n+prep(with)]：a person～ed with an air of mystery 神秘的人;～an occasion(a scene)with an air of dignity/impressiveness 使一场合(场面)有庄严的气氛/令人难忘;

(6)笼罩，披上(envelop or cover like，or as if with a garment)[T+n]：Fog～ed the harbor/the city. 雾霭笼罩着港口/这座城市。Spring～s the trees with leaves. 春天给树木披上绿叶。

(7)以军队包围(surround with an army)[T+n](旧用法)：The enemy～ed the city/fort.敌军包围了那座城市/要塞。

→ in′vestor 投资人;in′vestment n