好词典
vested
UK //ˈvɛstɪd//US //ˈvɛstɪd//
词源
源自中古英语 vested，来自古法语 vestu（穿着），最终源于拉丁语 vestis（衣服）。现代义项由法律术语‘穿衣’（赋予权利）演变而来。
adjective
❶ 指权利、利益等已经确定归属于某人，不可剥夺或转让的，常用于法律或财务语境中。
“After five years of service, employees receive vested rights to their retirement benefits.”
（员工服务满五年后，将获得退休金的既得权利。）
“The shares will become fully vested after the three-year waiting period.”
（这些股票在三年等待期后将完全归属持有者。）
❶ 形容某人因个人利益而强烈关注某事，通常带有主观倾向性。
“As a shareholder, he has a vested interest in the company's profitability.”
（作为股东，他对公司的盈利能力有切身利益。）
“Politicians often have vested interests that influence their decisions.”
（政客们常有影响其决策的私利。）
同义词:established, secured, guaranteed, entrenched, inherited
常见短语
vested interest — 指个人或团体因可能获得的利益而对某事特别关注或施加影响，常含贬义。
“The oil companies have a vested interest in preventing climate change regulations.”
（石油公司对阻止气候变化法规有既得利益。）
fully vested — 形容福利、股权等权益已完全归属受益人，可随时行使或领取。
“After ten years with the company, her pension is now fully vested.”
（在公司工作十年后，她的养老金现已完全归属。）