ijj M o [also VN to inf] o note at spend 3 ~ sth (in sth/in doing sth) to spend time, energy,
effort, etc. on sth that you think is good or useful gA ( B^I'h], ftfj ) : [VN] She
had invested all her adult life in the relationship. [also
VN -ing] 4 [VN] - sb
(with sth) | ~ sb (as sth) {formal) to
give sb power or authority, especially as part of their job Znfr ( ) : The new position invested
her with a good deal of responsibility.
0
The interview was broadcast on the same day he was invested as
President.
— see also investiture in'vest in
sth (informal, often humorous) to
buy sth that is expensive but useftil Don’t you think it’s
about time you invested in a new coat?
in'vest sb/sth with sth (formal) to make sb/sth seem to
have a particular quality f^'flo2- M: if ^ 14
HH: Being a model
invests her with a certain glamour.
in ves ti gate (Hr /m'vestigeit/ verb
1
to carefully examine the facts
of a situation, an
event, a crime, etc. to find out the truth about it or how it happened iJf
It, fifilt ( ) : [V] The FBI has been
called in to investigate, ffc $$ ft M ^ ¥? iljSt' „ ,0
(informal) ‘What was that noise?’ ‘I’ll go and investigate.’
T0 ” 0 [VN] Police
are investigating possible links between the murders. W %
[aisovwh-]
2
[VN] ~ sb (for sth) to try to find out information about
sb’s character,
activities, etc.
find out information and
facts about a subject or problem by study or research % ; id St : [VN] Scientists
are investigating the effects of diet on fighting cancer. . 0 [V wh-] The
research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency.
'AJrffalt[also V] investigation 0-w /m.vesti'geijn/ noun [C, U]
~ (into sth) 1 an official examination of the facts about
a situation, crime, etc. ( IE ^ (ft ) ilS| S , {jftSt: a criminal/murder/police
investigation JPJ T / 1/l T / W 0 The police
have completed their investigations into the accident. o She is
still under investigation. 2 a scien
tific or academic
examination of the facts of a subject or problem # ^ W ^ A if enquiry: an
investigation into the spending habits of teenagers At T
in ves ti ga tive /in'vestigativ; NAmE -geitiv/ (also less frequent in ves ti ga tory /in'vestigatari; NAmE -gatairi/) adj. [usually
before noun] involving examining an event or a situation to find
out the truth iHStiff%^; MSW: The article was an excellent piece of investigative journalism.
— o The police
have full investigatory powers. in vesti gator /in'vestigeita(r)/ noun a person who examines
a situation such as an accident or a crime to find out the truth ill St # ; :
air safety
investigators ~ 0 a private investigator
(= a detective)
in ves ti ture /in'vestitja(r)/ noun [U, C] a ceremony at which sb
formally receives an official title or special powers #6
in-vest-ment 0-w /m'vestmant/ noun 1 [U] ~ (in sth) the act of investing
money in sth to encourage foreign investment o invest
ment income gftti 0 This country needs investment in
education. 0 2 [C] the
money that you invest, or
the thing that you invest in S ^ : a minimum investment of $10 000
* 1 0 a high return on my investments 0 Our investments are not
doing well. 0 We bought the house
as an investment (= to make money).
[C] a thing that
is worth buying because it will be useful or helpful AM; Sf:
A microwave is a good investment. 4 [U,
C] the act of
giving time or effort to a particular task in order to make it successful (
0tl0], ) SA: The
project has demanded considerable investment of time and effort. @ B itffcffl ftA7*0% I'd]
#1 flf fj Q
investment bank noun
(NAmE) = merchant bank in-vest-or /in'vesta(r)/ noun a person
or an organization that invests money in sth :
small
investors (= private
people) T'0, # 0 institutional
investors flHtltfcSfr#
in vet er ate /m'vetarat/ adj. [usually before noun] (formal, often disapproving) 1 (of a
person A) always doing sth or enjoying sth, and unlikely to stop |R >] tg
(ft; W • • • an
inveterate liar fR ?J gfe |!g iftii # 2 (of a bad feeling
or habit 3j) done or felt for a long time
and unlikely to change IS : invet
erate hostility
in vidious /in'vidias/ adj. (formal)
unpleasant and unfair; likely to offend sb or make them jealous i>j )X |fn T^IEW; ^A&^lft: We were in the
invidious position of having to choose whether to
break the law or risk lives.
0 It would be invidious to single out any
one person to thank. ^TAtflJs'jl
^ UfcBo
in vigi late /in'vid3ileit/ verb (BrE) (NAmE proc-tor) to watch people while they are taking an exam to make sure that they
have everything they need, that they keep to the rules, etc. !£(:%)-: [VN] to invigilate an exam f[ # [also V] ► in-vigi-la-tion /in,vid3i'leijn/ noun [U] in vigi la
tor /in'vid3ileita(r)/
(BrE) (NAmE proc-tor) noun: If you have a problem, ask
the invigilator. ^ |r]
«i«-m#A0
in vigor ate /in'vigareit/ verb [VN] 1 [often passive] to make
sb feel healthy and full of energy
: The cold water invigorated him. tir Ai-tfifaET O They felt refreshed and invigorated after
the walk. iHtttifeEo 2 to make a situ
ation, an organization, etc. efficient and successful MM 0 ±; ^A0£^;iiA: They are looking into ways of
invigorating the department.
?£ tl (ft fj o ► in-vig-or-at-ing adj.: an invigorating walk/shower ^/ mm in vin cible /in'vinsabl/ adj. too strong to be defeated or changed T T W ; T IB & $ EHI1 unconquerable: The team seemed invincible.
A;TI£o O an invincible belief in his own
ability g ►in-vin-ci-bil-ity /in.vinsa'bilati/
noun [U]
in-viol-able /in'vaialabl/ adj. (formal) that
must be respected and not attacked or destroyed T W M ^ W; T % 15
<fE the inviolable right to life
T T 0 inviolable territory T T ft ^
± o an inviolable rule ► inviolabil ity
/m.vaiala'bilati/ noun [U]
in viol ate /m'vaialat/ adj. (format) that has been, or
must be, respected and cannot
be attacked or
destroyed ) mm
ift; AWIffW
in vis ible /in'vizabl/ adj. 1 ~ (to sb/sth) that cannot be seen stars invisible to the naked eye
|^IiI#TJE&5S^c
o a wizard who could make himself invisible fg ^ A ± 0 She felt invisible in the crowd.
g Bit^^E Al^^o Ena visible 2 (economics &) connected with a service that a country provides, such as banks or tourism, rather than goods
) : invisible
earnings ► in-visi-
bil-ity /in.viza'bilati/ noun [U]: The ink had faded to invisibility. l^kfiH&^fTJETo in-vis-ibly/in'vizabli/
adv.: He
looked at me and nodded, almost invisibly, fit}
JlTitA^TtB^o in-vi
ta tion 0*W /.invi'teijn/ noun 1 [C] ~ (to sth/to do sth) a spoken or written request to sb to do sth or to go somewhere ( P ® ) 'M
if: to issue/extend an
invitation At tB /
SfciMilEi# o to accept/tum
down/decline an invitation M ^ / fb / 0 an invitation to the party # jJO fife ^ W it M 0 I have an open invitation (= not
restricted to a