| 单词 | invest |
| 释义 | invest (ɪnvest ) Word forms: invests , investing , invested 1. verb B2 If you invest in something, or if you invest a sum of money, you use your money in a way that you hope will increase its value, for example by paying it into a bank, or buying shares or property. They intend to invest directly in shares. [VERB + in] He invested all our profits in gold shares. [VERB noun + in] When people buy houses they're investing a lot of money. [VERB noun] Synonyms: spend, expend, advance, venture 2. verb B2 When a government or organization invests in something, it gives or lends money for a purpose that it considers useful or profitable. ...the British government's failure to invest in an integrated transport system. [VERB + in] ...the European Investment Bank, which invested £100 million in Canary Wharf. [VERB noun + in] Why does Japan invest, on average, twice as much capital per worker per year than the United States? [VERB noun] 3. verb B2 If you invest in something useful, you buy it, because it will help you to do something more efficiently or more cheaply. The company invested thousands in an electronic order-control system. [VERB noun + in] The easiest way to make ice cream yourself is to invest in an ice cream machine. [VERB + in] 4. verb B2 If you invest time or energy in something, you spend a lot of time or energy on something that you consider to be useful or likely to be successful. I would rather invest time in Rebecca than in the kitchen. [VERB noun + in] 5. verb [usually passive] If you say that someone or something is invested with a particular quality, you mean that they seem to have that quality. [formal] The buildings are invested with a nation's history. [be V-ed with n] A tsar was a living icon, invested with deep historical and religious significance. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: charge, fill, steep, saturate 6. verb To invest someone with rights or responsibilities means to give them those rights or responsibilities legally or officially. [formal] The constitution had invested him with certain powers. [VERB noun + with] Synonyms: empower, provide, charge, sanction Collocations: invest a pension Those who want to invest their pension and have no knowledge of the property market may be better off with other types of investment. Times, Sunday Times Most schemes require you to invest your pension and use the resulting fund to purchase an annuity or provide income. Times, Sunday Times Savers have reacted with anger when told that, unless they employ a financial adviser, they cannot invest their pension as planned. Times, Sunday Times Nevertheless, many advisers believe there's still a place for the products as a 'safer' option alongside drawdown, where you invest your pension savings and access them as you wish. Times, Sunday Times It differs from the other two plans because you cannot invest your pension fund in it. Times, Sunday Times Bondholders can invest any sum over 100 and within the maximum limit. Times, Sunday Times Can you suggest a way to invest this sum? Times, Sunday Times Although it means you will lose less if markets fall, it also means you will make less than lump sum investing if markets rally suddenly. Times, Sunday Times But returns were paid out of the sums invested by new clients. Times, Sunday Times So far it has invested a sum equivalent to 2.5 per cent of economic output. Times, Sunday Times These companies invest billions of pounds to upgrade their networks. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Why would anyone invest billions for a guaranteed loss? Times,Sunday Times (2020) As a result most companies are unwilling to invest the billions required to build new power plants given the high risks involved. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Businesses invest millions to establish brand recognition. Christianity Today (2000) Residents pooled resources to invest millions in giant wind turbines. The Sun (2009) As part of the deal the company has also agreed to invest millions of pounds in projects she supports. The Sun (2012) The drawback is that the tax relief only becomes available once the money is invested. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He knew a little about filming, having once misguidedly invested money in a production. LAST SHOT This encourages people to save more for the future by investing money they have not got used to spending. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He invested money in a business set up to help young musicians. The Sun (2014) This is where money is invested in litigation or arbitration cases in return for a share of the proceeds of any successful claim. Times, Sunday Times (2016) These institutions invest offshore on behalf of clients, for which they charge a fee. ST (2009) Had I a fortune to invest offshore, I would be able to avoid paying tax on the interest, as long as that interest never touched these shores. Times, Sunday Times (2007) 'You are looking at paying 1.5 per cent to 2 per cent of the initial amount in charges for investing offshore, so it has to grow faster to make up for the charges. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Conversely, countries that have current account surpluses have an excess of savings, which they invest overseas. Times, Sunday Times Most of us don't have the time to do all that when planning to invest overseas so you should use an investment company or adviser. Times, Sunday Times The drive to invest overseas stemmed from several motives. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With close to 70% invested overseas, it should also benefit from any further weakness in sterling. Times, Sunday Times Germans have chosen in aggregate to save more than they spend - and to export surplus capital to be invested overseas. Times, Sunday Times The ten-year fund will invest primarily in private companies and has targeted about 20 projects. Times, Sunday Times Both funds invest primarily in gold-mining firms, rather than directly in bullion. Times, Sunday Times Most of the inflows have been into the corporate-bond sector, where funds invest primarily in investment-grade bonds (debt issued by blue-chip companies when they need to raise finance). Times, Sunday Times Of the 96 corporate bond funds that invest primarily in companies, only two eked out a return above zero. Times, Sunday Times Because they are young, they could take relatively high risks by investing primarily in equity funds. Times, Sunday Times The party needs to properly invest resources into finding and funding representatives who look and sound like the people in the communities they come from. Times, Sunday Times Do they continue to invest resources in fundraising just to keep the technical tools relevant? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Party would like to give special focus to adult literacy from the age of 15-to-30 and invest resources to provide functional literacy to them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To deal with these limits placed on domains, individuals will begin to invest resources into particular styles and behaviors that are deemed adaptive to the new constraints. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I would not advise anybody to invest substantially in shares without paying for good, independent advice. Times, Sunday Times A failure to invest substantially, he warned them, would be a career-limiting move. Times, Sunday Times He said he 'invested substantially' in put in 254million from 2004 to 2009. The Sun He has some well-heeled clients investing substantially at the high end today. Globe and Mail They invested substantially in overhauling and modernising the house and estates. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Invest wisely and it will serve you for many years to come. Times, Sunday Times Politicisation would deepen, incentives to control costs and invest wisely would weaken further still, and entrepreneurship would disappear completely. Times, Sunday Times City have funds in abundance but they invest wisely. Times, Sunday Times Some people may invest wisely but many will not, and there are financial sharks looking for such tasty morsels. Times, Sunday Times Here, for a subscription fee, you can track the value of some 4,300 artists, helping you to invest wisely. Times, Sunday Times Is he doing enough to help businesses plan and investors invest? Times, Sunday Times Institutional investors invest in companies' securities to match their expected returns to their liabilities and spread their risks. Times, Sunday Times From investors' point of view, funds can be: (1) traditionalwhere all the investors invest with equal terms; or (2) asymmetricwhere different investors have different terms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Investors invest in those industries most urgently needed to maximize returns, and withdraw capital from those less efficient in creating value. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This dissuades speculators as many investors invest their money in foreign exchange on a very short-term basis. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Compassion's approach has long bucked the trend followed by many larger aid organizations of investing in infrastructure. Christianity Today (2000) However, many organizations invested haphazardly and without clear strategic goals. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Ultimately, our gatherings-even as Christian women-may provide a label, but the relationships of the people within the group matter more than the organization itself.Invest regularly, generously, and deliberately in close friends, and don't let shallow friendships become so shallow that we no longer respect others. Christianity Today (2000) The trust invests in a range of assets and takes a defensive approach. Times, Sunday Times The top three holdings offer a flavour of the type of advanced technology that the trust invests in. Times, Sunday Times The trust invests primarily in supermarket and junior department store-anchored, neighbourhood, convenience-oriented shopping centres. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 投资 Japanese: 投資する |
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