Word · Frequency #11591
vested
既得的；既定的；法定的
fixed and absolute, not dependent on any contingency
- 1.
Settled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies.
既定的、固定的或绝对的,没有偶然性。
- 2.
Dressed or clothed, especially in vestments.
穿着衣服的,尤指穿着祭服的。
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
In use
After six years at the company, employees gain vested rights to their retirement fund.
She has a vested interest in the family farm and cannot be forced to give it up.
The startup's employees waited four years to receive their vested shares.
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
become fully vested 主要用于养老金、股权等语境，表示权益已固定、不可被剥夺。此处 vested 是形容词，意为“既得的、已确定的”。
After five years of service, employees become fully vested in the retirement plan.
工作满五年后，员工在退休计划中的权益将完全归属。
Common mistakes
Connections
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
- 授予；归属于
- The power to appoint judges is vested in the president.任命法官的权力归属于总统。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
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。
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。
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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