[, ] () the act of spending money on machines, equipment, etc. for producing goods or services; money that is spent in this way 资本投资；资本投资额◆The water industry has a huge capital investment programme. 供水行业有一个庞大的资本投资计划。⨁big / heavy / high / major / small capital investment 大型／巨额／高额／主要／小型资本投资⨁a capital investment plan / programme 资本投资计划／方案