vest sb/sth with sth
常用被动 be vested with sth，表示被授予某种权力或权利。
The new law vests local councils with greater powers.
新法律赋予地方议会更大的权力。
授予；赋予（权力、权威等）
vested — past of vest
将（所有权、权利等）交予；使拥有；委托给；（权利等）固定；生效；归属；赋予权力、权威等；使拥有；授予；赋予；后接with和所授予的事物；将某物置于某人或权威的掌控中；委托给他人；在拥有者前用in；赋予所有权；也指给予某人立即的固定权利以享有现在或未来的利益
to give someone or something a particular power, authority, or right
常用于被动结构 be vested with sth，意为“被授予某物”
赋予权力、权威等；使拥有；授予；赋予；后接with和所授予的事物
To clothe with authority, power, etc.; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; followed by with and the thing conferred.
将某物置于某人或权威的掌控中；委托给他人；在拥有者前用in
To place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; to commit to another; with in before the possessor.
赋予所有权；也指给予某人立即的固定权利以享有现在或未来的利益
To clothe with possession; also, to give a person an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment of.
授予权力和权威
provide with power and authority
(遗产或信托基金)在先前权益结束时转移给当前有权利的人
(of an inheritance or a trust fund) To devolve upon the person currently entitled when a prior interest has ended.
变得固定,变得永久
To become vested, to become permanent.
一般现在时
The board vests the CEO with full authority.
董事会授予首席执行官全部权力。
一般过去时
The constitution vested the president with the power to veto.
宪法赋予总统否决权。
现在完成时
The company has vested its employees with stock options.
公司已授予员工股票期权。
vest 常与 with 搭配表示“授予”，或与 in 搭配表示“归属于”，规则变化。
The new rules vest the committee with the power to approve budgets.
新规则赋予委员会批准预算的权力。
用法提示：vest...with 结构表示把权力授予某人，这里用第三人称单数 vests。
AI contextual example
In this company, the final say on promotions is vested in the HR director.
在这家公司，晋升的最终决定权属于人力资源总监。
用法提示：be vested in 表示权力归属于某人，使用过去分词 vested。
AI contextual example
After she completed the required years of service, her retirement benefits vested.
她完成规定的服务年限后，退休福利就归她所有了。
用法提示：vested 在此作不及物动词，表示权利或利益因满足条件而正式固定并归属某人。
AI contextual example
常用被动 be vested with sth，表示被授予某种权力或权利。
The new law vests local councils with greater powers.
新法律赋予地方议会更大的权力。
常用被动 be vested in sb/sth，表示权力、权利等被赋予某人或机构。
The constitution vests the power to declare war in Congress.
宪法将宣战权授予国会。
指权利、财产等依法归属或生效，常与 in 连用。
The inheritance vested in his children upon his death.
他去世后，遗产归他的子女所有。
grammar · medium
易错句子The board vested the new CEO the authority to sign contracts.
正确表达The board vested the new CEO with the authority to sign contracts.
动词 vest 表示“授予某人（权力等）”时，必须用介词 with 引出所授予的事物，即 vest sb with sth；不能像汉语“授予某人某物”那样直接接双宾语。
grammar · medium
易错句子The new law vests the power to the local government.
正确表达The new law vests the power in the local government.
表示“把（权力等）交到某人或某机构手中”时，vest 用介词 in 引出接受者，即 vest sth in sb；汉语“给、对”会诱导学习者用 to，但此结构不用 to。
把权力赋予（某人或机构）
The new constitution vests power in the elected parliament.
新宪法把权力赋予经选举产生的议会。
被授予（权力、职责等）
The committee is vested with the authority to approve the budget.
该委员会被授予批准预算的权力。
（所有权、权利）归属于…
Ownership of the land is vested in the family trust.
这片土地的所有权归属于家族信托。
既得权利
After ten years of service, employees keep their vested rights to the pension.
工作满十年后，员工保留对养老金的既得权利。
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