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贴身背心;汗衫 A vest is a piece of underwear which you can wear on the top half of your body in order to keep warm.
in AM, use 美国英语用 undershirt
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背心;马甲;坎肩 A vest is a sleeveless piece of clothing with buttons which people usually wear over a shirt.
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 waistcoat
3.
VERB
授予，赋予，给予（权利或责任） If something is vested in you, or if you are vested with it, it is given to you as a right or responsibility.
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All authority was vested in the woman, who discharged every kind of public duty...
女性被赋予了所有权力，履行所有公共职责。
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The mass media have been vested with significant power as social and political agents in modern developed societies...
在现代发达社会中，作为社会和政治媒介，大众传媒被赋予了很大的权力。
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There's an extraordinary amount of power vested in us.
我们被授予了巨大的权力。
- Noun
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1. a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
- synonym： waistcoat
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2. a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
- synonym： singlet，undershirt
- Verb
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1. provide with power and authority;
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2. place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons;
- "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"
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3. become legally vested;
- "The property vests in the trustees"
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4. clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
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5. clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
- synonym： robe
- 1. He wore a woollen vest beneath his shirt.
- 他衬衫里面穿着一件羊毛背心。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. She was dressed only in a vest and underpants.
- 她只穿了一件汗衫和一条短裤。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The basic forms of jacket, vest, and breeches developed slowly.
- 上衣、背心、马裤的基本式样发展很缓慢。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. You'd better wear a vest under a coat.
- 你最好把马甲穿在上衣里面。
来自《简明英汉词典》
