[] the action or process of using money in order to make a profit or earn interest, for example by buying shares, bonds, property, etc. 投资（购买股票、债券、房地产等赚取利润或利息）◆We need to attract foreign investment. 我们需要吸引外国投资。◆Investment in these savings plans is expected to grow rapidly. 对这些储蓄计划的投资预计会快速增长。◆Why is the company an attractive investment opportunity? 为何投资这家公司具有吸引力？◆Investment income is liable to tax. 投资收入要缴税。◆the bank's chief investment officer 这家银行的首席投资官⨁domestic / foreign / private / public investment 国内／外国／私人／公共投资
[] the amount of money that a person or business invests 投资额◆There is a minimum investment of $10 000. 最低投资额为 1 万元。◆I have had a high return on my original investment. 我原先的投资额获得了高收益。◆The company wishes to sell its entire investment. 这家公司希望出售其全部投资。➡ see note at finance ⨁an initial / a maximum / minimum / one-off investment 初次／最大／最小／一次性投资⨁to make an investment 投资
[] the thing that a person or business invests in 投资物◆Our investments are not doing well. 我们的投资状况不佳。◆You should think of equities as a medium- to long-term investment. 你应该考虑将股票作为中长期的投资工具。◆The value of an investment can go down as well as up. 一项投资的价值可升可跌。⨁a good / low-risk / profitable / safe investment 有利的／低风险的／有利可图的／可靠的投资⨁a bad / high-risk / risky / speculative investment 错误的／高风险的／冒风险的／投机性投资⨁long-term / medium-term / short-term investments 长期／中期／短期投资⨁to have / hold investments 有／持有投资⨁to buy / sell investments 购买／出售投资
[, ]the act or process of buying materials, machines, etc. to make goods to sell （购买原材料、机器等进行生产的）投资◆The area must attract new industrial investment. 这一地区必须吸引新的工业投资。◆Investment in manufacturing has fallen dramatically. 制造业投资急剧下降。◆The company has announced a $5 million investment in new technology. 这家公司已宣布了一项 500 万元的新技术投资。◆higher investment spending 更高的投资开支⨁business / corporate investment 企业／公司投资⨁heavy / major / new investment (in sth) （某方面的）庞大的／重大的／新投资⨁industrial / infrastructure / technology investment 工业／基础设施／技术投资⨁to attract / boost / encourage / stimulate investment (in sth) 吸引／促进／鼓励／刺激（在某方面的）投资
alternative investment autonomous investment capital investment community investment direct investment fixed investment foreign direct investment gross investment inward investment legal investment outward investment over-investment retail investment return on investment under-investment