vest
英 /vest/ 美 /vest/
- n. 英式贴身背心；美式马甲a sleeveless garment worn underneath or over other clothes
- v. 赋予权力；使权利归属to formally give someone a right, power, or responsibility
I wore a cotton vest under my shirt today.
今天我在衬衫里面穿了一件棉背心。
The constitution vests executive authority in elected officials, who remain accountable to the public through regular elections.
宪法将行政权赋予民选官员，他们通过定期选举继续向公众负责。
搭配
a cotton vest 棉背心a bulletproof vest 防弹背心vest power in someone 赋予某人权力
辨析提示
英式vest常指贴身背心；美式常指英式waistcoat。
词族
vested (adj.)
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