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词汇 vest
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vest
v.
early 15c., "to put in possession of a person," from Old French vestir "to clothe; get dressed," from Medieval Latin vestire "to put into possession, to invest," from Latin vestire "to clothe, dress, adorn," related to vestis "garment, clothing," from PIE *wes- (4) "to clothe" (see wear, v.). Related: Vested; vesting.
n.
1610s, "loose outer garment" (worn by men in Eastern countries or in ancient times), from French veste "a vest, jacket" (17c.), from Italian vesta, veste "robe, gown," from Latin vestis "clothing," from vestire "to clothe" (see vest, v.). The sleeveless garment worn by men beneath the coat was introduced by Charles II in a bid to rein in men's attire at court, which had grown extravagant and decadent in the French mode.
The King hath yesterday, in Council, declared his resolution of setting a fashion for clothes .... It will be a vest, I know not well how; but it is to teach the nobility thrift. [Pepys, "Diary," Oct. 8, 1666]
Louis XIV of France is said to have mocked the effort by putting his footmen in such vests.

词根:vest = to dress

  来自拉丁语的vest 意为to dress。

同源词:

1. travesty (超过某种程度的穿衣服tra<trans(=over,acrss) + vest(=dress))
  n.滑稽模仿(严肃的作品),拙劣的模仿;歪曲;曲解
  vt.拙劣地模仿;滑稽地模仿;歪曲
  The trial was a complete travesly——totally unfair. 这场审判简直就是一场滑稽剧——根本不公正。

2. invest
  v.投资(~in);赋予(勋章等)(~with);包围,围攻 *in(=in)
  investor n.投资人
  invest $10,000 in stocks 在股票上投资10,000美元
  The military governor has invested full authority. 军政长官被授予全权。

3. investment
  n.投资;投资额;包围;封锁(城市、要塞等) *in(=in)
  investment company 投资公司
  wise and profitable investment 英明的、有利可图的投资
  investment of $1,000 in oil shares 在石油股上投资的1,000美元

4. vest
  n.背心;(女服胸前的)V字形装饰;防弹背心
  v.赋予,授予(权限等);(财产等)归属;使穿衣
  play it close to the vest 避免冒险
  In some countries authority is said to be vested in the people.据说在某些国家权力属于人民。
  vested interest / rights [律]既得利益/ 既定权利
  power /authority that vests in the Crown 属于王室的权力/权威

5. vestment
  n.官服;礼服;祭服

6. vestry
  n.(教堂的)法衣室;教堂的附属室

7. vesture
  n.衣服 v.给...穿衣


词根:vest = clothes, 表示“衣服”

vest n. 背心

vestment n. 衣服,外衣

divest v. 脱去,剥夺(di去掉+vest→去掉衣服→脱去)

invest v. 投资(in进+vest→把衣服中的钱放进事业中→投资)

investment n. 投资

travesty n. 滑稽模仿;歪曲(tra歪+vest+y→歪穿衣服→歪曲)


〔李〕[vest] n. [美]背心,马甲[英]汗衫 ←vest (L vestire)=to clothe 穿衣
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