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1、collapse
倒塌;塌下
A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed.
海灣大橋有一段垮塌了。
The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble.
屋頂轟隆一聲塌了下來，碎石瓦礫落了一地。
(體系或機構)崩潰，瓦解，突然失敗
His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt.
他的商業帝國無力承擔沉重的債務負擔而垮掉了。
This system has collapsed in most countries where it ruled.
這一體系在其占統治地位的大多數國家都失敗了。
(因生病或虛弱)突然倒下，昏倒
He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home.
在家劇烈運動了一陣后他突然昏倒了。
It's commonplace to see people collapsing from hunger in the streets.
在街上看見有人餓暈是很平常的事。
萎陷;內陷;癟掉
He plunged 300ft to the ground when his parachute collapsed.
降落傘突然癟了，他從300英尺的高空跌落到地面。
He was rushed to hospital last week after suffering a collapsed lung.
上星期，他因出現肺萎陷而被火速送進醫院。
2、topple
(使)搖搖欲墜;(使)不穩而倒下
He just released his hold and toppled slowly backwards.
他剛一松開手就緩緩向后倒下。
Winds and rain toppled trees and electricity lines.
狂風暴雨刮倒了樹木，打落了電線。
推翻;顛覆
the revolution which toppled the regime.
推翻該政權的革命
3、invest
投資
They intend to invest directly in shares.
他們打算直接投資股票。
He invested all our profits in gold shares.
他把我們所有的收益都投資在黃金股上了。
出資;資助
the British government's failure to invest in an integrated transport system.
英國政府未能給綜合交通系統的建設投入資金
the European Investment Bank, which invested ￡100 million in Canary Wharf.
向卡納里碼頭投資了1億英鎊的歐洲投資銀行
購買;買進
The company invested thousands in an electronic order-control system.
公司耗資數千購買了一套電子訂單管理系統。
The easiest way to make ice cream yourself is to invest in an ice cream machine.
自己制作冰激凌的最簡單的辦法就是買一臺冰激凌機。
賦予，使具有(某種特征)
The buildings are invested with a nation's history.
這些建筑承載著一個國家的歷史。
A tsar was a living icon, invested with deep historical and religious significance.
沙皇曾是活著的圣像,具有深遠的歷史和宗教意義。
