| 单词 | investment |
| 释义 | investment investment // noun
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, REAL INVESTMENT, RETAIL INVESTMENT, RETURN ON INVESTMENT, UNDER-INVESTMENT
1 [U] the action or process of using money in order to make a profit or earn interest, for example by buying shares, bonds, property, etc: We need to attract foreign investment. Investment in these savings plans is expected to grow rapidly. Why is the company an attractive investment opportunity? Investment income is liable to tax. the bank's chief investment officer
❖ domestic/foreign/private/public investment
2 [C] the amount of money that a person or business invests: There is a minimum investment of $10 000. I have had a high return on my original investment. The company wishes to sell its entire investment. See note at FINANCE
an initial/a maximum/minimum/one-off investment ◆ to make an investment
3 [C] the thing that a person or business invests in: Our investments are not doing well. You should think of equities as a medium- to long-term investment. The value of an investment can go down as well as up.
a good/low-risk/profitable/safe investment ◆ a bad/high-risk/risky/speculative investment ◆ long-term/medium-term/short-term investments ◆ to have/hold investments ◆ to buy/sell investments
4 [C,U] the act or process of buying materials, machines, etc. to make goods to sell: The area must attract new industrial investment. Investment in manufacturing has fallen dramatically. The company has announced a $5 million investment in new technology. higher investment spending attempts to boost badly needed investment
❖ business/corporate investment ◆ heavy/major/new investment (in sth) ◆ industrial/infrastructure/technology investment ◆ to attract/boost/encourage/stimulate investment (in sth) |
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