Word · Frequency #11591
vested
既得的；既定的；法定的
核心释义
fixed and absolute, not dependent on any contingency
- 1.
既定的、固定的或绝对的,没有偶然性。
Settled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies.
- 2.
穿着衣服的,尤指穿着祭服的。
Dressed or clothed, especially in vestments.
既定的、固定的或绝对的,没有偶然性。；穿着衣服的,尤指穿着祭服的。；穿衣服的；既得的；既定的；[经] 既得的
用法In use
After six years at the company, employees gain vested rights to their retirement fund.
用法提示：这里 vested 作形容词，修饰 rights，表示权利已经固定且不受未来条件影响。
She has a vested interest in the family farm and cannot be forced to give it up.
用法提示：vested interest 指法律上既得的利益，固定且不可剥夺。
The startup's employees waited four years to receive their vested shares.
用法提示：vested shares 表示已经归属员工的股份，即权利已确定。
have a vested interest in sth
vested interest 指因个人利益而固定下来的利害关系；常用 have a vested interest in 表示“在…中有切身利益”。
She has a vested interest in the success of the project.
她在该项目的成功中拥有既得利益。
become fully vested in sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- vested interest
- 既得利益
- The reform was blocked by vested interests.这项改革受到了既得利益集团的阻挠。
- vested right
- 既得权利
- Employees have a vested right to their accrued leave.员工对其累积的假期享有既得权利。
- fully vested
- 完全既得的（权益）
- She is fully vested in the company's pension plan.她在公司的养老金计划中已完全享有既得权益。
- legally vested
- 法定既得的
- Once the permit is issued, the developer's rights become legally vested.一旦许可证签发，开发者的权利即成为法定既得权利。
- vested in
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：穿上背心(vest)把利益护住不放，就是‘既得的、既定的’利益。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文件、商务合同、正式学术写作 vested 在法律、商业等正式语境中通常修饰权利、利益等，表示“既得的”或“法定的”。日常口语中很少使用，多出现在合同、法规或正式文件中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以下词语都与 vested /ˈvɛstɪd/ 押韵：rested /ˈrɛstɪd/、tested /ˈtɛstɪd/、crested /ˈkrɛstɪd/、nested /ˈnɛstɪd/、arrested /əˈrɛstɪd/、infested /ɪnˈfɛstɪd/，它们从重读元音开始都是 /ɛstɪd/。注意拼写相似的 wasted /ˈweɪstɪd/ 读 /eɪ/，并不押韵；vest /vɛst/ 也不带词尾 /ɪd/。
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