| 单词 | investment |
| 释义 | investmentinvestment /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL noun 1[countable, uncountable] social studies, economics the money that a person, company, organization, etc. spends on something in order to get a profit or to make a business activity successful, or the process of spending this money: We plan to buy some property as an investment. The tax cuts are aimed at stimulating investment.investment in The company made a large investment in automated technology. An independent financial advisor can help you decide which long-term investments are right for you and your family (=investments that bring profits after a long period). We expect a high return on our investment (=a high profit from our investment).2[countable usually singular] something that you buy or do because it will be useful later: Going back to college was a good investment.3[countable, uncountable] a large amount of time, energy, emotion, etc. that you spend on something: Raising kids requires a huge investment of time and energy.COLLOCATIONSverbsmake an investment We have made a huge investment in our website.attract investment (=get money to help its business) The company is trying to attract investment from overseas.stimulate/encourage investment The government has cut taxes in order to stimulate investment.protect your investment (=prevent money being lost) It's best to invest in several funds, in order to protect your investment.recoup your investment (=get back the money that you have invested) Investors will have to take legal action to recoup their investment.adjectivesa good investment Property is usually a good investment.a bad/poor investment The shares turned out to be a poor investment.a big/major/massive/huge investment Developing a new computer system is always a big investment for any organization.initial investment (=the first money that someone invests in something) After an initial investment of $400 million, the state has continued to pour money into the project.a safe investment (=in which you are unlikely to lose money) If you want a safe investment, look for funds that have kept a stable value over a long period.a risky investment (=in which you are likely to lose money, but could gain a lot) Risky investments usually have higher yields.foreign/overseas investment (=investment from foreign governments or companies) The government is eager to attract foreign investment to fund building projects.a long-term investment (=one that will give you profit after a long time) Buying a house is a long-term investment.a short-term investment (=one that will give you profit in a short time) Interest rates will be cut on short-term investments.private investment (=investment by companies or people, rather than the government) Public expenditure in declining areas will attract future private investment.public investment (=investment by the government or state) There have been drastic cuts in public investment in housing.capital investment (=investment in machines, equipment etc.) A huge capital investment will have to be made to maintain the buildings.investment + nounsan investment opportunity She took advantage of a unique investment opportunity.an investment fund (=an amount of money you have saved to invest, or a company that invests it for you) She runs a very successful investment fund.an investment adviser He has served as an investment adviser for several major banks.an investment banker He is an investment banker at a prestigious Wall Street firm.investment income (=money that you earn from your investments) The rate of taxation on investment income is set to increase. |
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