investment
noun /ɪnˈvestmənt/
/ɪnˈvestmənt/
- [uncountable] the act of investing money in something
- foreign/private investment
- capital/business/property investment
- to attract/encourage investment
- investment in something This country needs investment in education.
- investment by somebody/something This initiative involves considerable long-term investment by the university.
- an investment trust/fund/firm
- investment opportunities/decisions/strategies
Collocations The economyThe economyManaging the economy- handle/run/manage the economy
- boost investment/spending/employment/growth
- stimulate demand/the economy/industry
- cut/reduce investment/spending/borrowing
- reduce/curb/control/keep down inflation
- create/fuel growth/demand/a boom/a bubble
- encourage/foster/promote/stimulate/stifle innovation/competition
- encourage/work with/compete with the private sector
- increase/boost/promote US/agricultural exports
- ban/restrict/block cheap/foreign imports
- the economy grows/expands/shrinks/contracts/slows (down)/recovers/improves/is booming
- enjoy an economic/housing/property boom
- push up/drive up prices/costs/inflation
- damage/hurt/destroy industry/the economy
- cause/lead to/go into/avoid/escape recession
- experience/suffer a recession/downturn
- fight/combat inflation/deflation/unemployment
- cause/create inflation/poverty/unemployment
- create/burst a housing/stock market bubble
- cause/trigger a stock market crash/the collapse of the banking system
- face/be plunged into a financial/an economic crisis
- be caught in/experience cycles of boom and bust
- cut/reduce/slash/increase/double the defence/education/aid budget
- increase/boost/slash/cut public spending
- increase/put up/raise/cut/lower/reduce taxes
- raise/cut/lower/reduce interest rates
- ease/loosen/tighten monetary policy
- balance the (state/federal) budget
- achieve/maintain a balanced budget
- run a ($4 trillion) budget deficit/surplus
- impose taxes/austerity measures
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb2- The country's infrastructure is crumbling because of inadequate investment.
- The president has called for massive investment to rebuild the country's economy.
- We can help you identify investment opportunities.
- a business plan to encourage new investment
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- good
- productive
- …
- flow
- level
- rate
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- make
- attract
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- increase
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- account
- fund
- trust
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- as an investment
- investment from
- investment in
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- a loss on an investment
- a profit on an investment
- a return on an investment
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- [countable, uncountable] the money that you invest, or the thing that you invest in
- a minimum investment of $10 000
- a substantial/significant/major investment
- Our investments are not doing well.
- as an investment We bought the house as an investment (= to make money).
- The area is trying to attract £11 million of private investment to stimulate the local economy.
- a high return on investment
- investment returns/income
- Bonds should be part of your investment portfolio.
Collocations BusinessBusinessRunning a business- buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise
- set up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/company
- run/operate a business/company/franchise
- head/run a firm/department/team
- make/secure/win/block a deal
- expand/grow/build the business
- boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade
- increase/expand production/output/sales
- boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability
- achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability
- cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices
- announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks
- break into/enter/capture/dominate the market
- gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share
- find/build/create a market for something
- start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign
- develop/launch/promote a product/website
- create/generate demand for your product
- attract/get/retain/help customers/clients
- drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales
- beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competition
- meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets
- draw up/set/present/agree/approve a budget
- keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget
- be/come in below/under/over/within budget
- generate income/revenue/profit/funds/business
- fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit
- provide/raise/allocate capital/funds
- attract/encourage investment/investors
- recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment
- get/obtain/offer somebody/grant somebody credit/a loan
- apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide finance
- lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue
- accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts
- suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses
- face cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy
- file for/ (North American English) enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy
- (British English) go into administration/liquidation
- liquidate/wind up a company
- survive/weather a recession/downturn
- propose/seek/block/oppose a merger
- launch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bid
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb2- He lost a lot of money through poor investments.
- He was making a living from his real estate investments.
- I don't really like modern art but I bought it as an investment.
- It took two years before I recouped my investment.
- My investment yielded almost 20% annually.
- She felt the time was right to realize her investment, and sold all her shares.
- When buying shares, it's wise to spread your investment over several companies.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- good
- productive
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- flow
- level
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- make
- attract
- boost
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- increase
- rise
- soar
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- account
- fund
- trust
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- as an investment
- investment from
- investment in
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- a loss on an investment
- a profit on an investment
- a return on an investment
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- [countable] a thing that is worth buying because it will be useful or helpful
- A microwave is a good investment.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- good
- productive
- …
- flow
- level
- rate
- …
- make
- attract
- boost
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- increase
- rise
- soar
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- account
- fund
- trust
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- as an investment
- investment from
- investment in
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- a loss on an investment
- a profit on an investment
- a return on an investment
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- [uncountable, countable] the act of giving time or effort to a particular task in order to make it successful
- The project has demanded considerable investment of time and effort.
- parents' emotional investment in their children