| 单词 | investment |
| 释义 | Word family noun investment investor verb invest Related topics: Financein·vest·ment /ɪnˈvestmənt/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun 1 [countable, uncountable]BFMONEY the use of money to get a profit or to make a business activity successful, or the money that is used 投资（的款项） We plan to buy some property as an investment. 我们打算买些房地产作为投资。investment in That year, Japanese investment in American real estate totaled $13.06 billion. 那年，日本投资美国房地产的总额达到了130.6亿美元。investment of Each of us was required to put up a minimum investment of £5,000. 我们每个人都要至少投资5,000美元。2 USEFUL[countable] something that you buy or do because it will be useful later 投资（的对象）a good/sound investment The lessons cost me over £500, but I consider them a good investment. 这些课程花了我五百多美元，但我认为这是一笔很好的投资。3 [singular, uncountable]LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNT when you spend a large amount of time, energy, emotion etc on something 〔大量时间、精力、情感等的〕投入 a huge investment of time and effort 时间和精力的大量投入 COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1 : the use of money to get a profit or to make a business activity successful, or the money that is used 投资（的款项）verbsmake an investment (in something) 投资（某物）We have made a huge investment in our website. 我们投资了一大笔钱到我们的网站。attract investment 吸引投资The company is trying to attract investment from overseas. 这家公司在争取吸引海外投资。stimulate/encourage investment 刺激/鼓励投资The government has cut taxes in order to stimulate investment. 政府已减税以刺激投资。protect your investment 保障你的投资It's best to invest in several funds, in order to protect your investment. 最好投资几项基金以保障你的投资。recoup your investment (=get back the money that you have invested) 收回投资nInvestors will have to take legal action to recoup their investment. adjectivesa good investment 好的投资Property is usually a good investment. 房地产通常是很好的投资。a bad/poor investment 不好的投资The shares turned out to be a poor investment. 这些股票最终表明是糟糕的投资。a big/major/massive/huge investment 大量的/巨大的投资Developing a new computer system is always a big investment for any organisation. 开发新电脑系统对任何机构来说都是一项重大的投资。a safe investment (=in which you are unlikely to lose money) 安全的投资Electricity shares are still a safe investment. 电力股仍是安全的投资对象。na wise investment (=very sensible)A pension might be a wise investment.a risky investment (=in which you are likely to lose money) 有风险的投资Risky investments usually have higher yields. 有风险的投资一般都有高回报。foreign/overseas investment 海外投资The government is eager to attract foreign investment to fund building projects. 政府很想吸引海外投资为建筑项目筹集资金。a long-term investment (=one that will give you profit after a long time) 长期投资Buying a house is a long-term investment. 买房是一项长期投资。a short-term investment (=one that will give you profit in a short time) 短期投资nInterest rates will be cut on short-term investments.private investment (=investment by private individuals) 私人投资nPublic expenditure in declining areas will attract future private investment.public investment (=investment by the government or state) 公共投资nThere have been drastic cuts in public investment in housing.capital investment (=investment in machines, equipment etc) 资本投资nA huge capital investment will have to be made to maintain the buildings.investment + NOUNan investment scheme British English, an investment program American English: 投资计划Most investment schemes are subject to tax. 大多数的投资计划都要缴税。an investment opportunity 投资机会She took advantage of a unique investment opportunity. 她抓住了一次难得的投资机会。an investment adviser 投资顾问nHe has served as an investment adviser for several major banks.an investment banker 投资银行家nHe is an investment banker at a prestigious Wall Street firm.investment income (=money that you earn from your investments) 投资收益nThe rate of taxation on investment income is set to increase.ninvestment fundsThe city is in a good position to attract new investment funds.phrasesthe (rate of) return on an investment (=profit from an investment) 投资回报（率）We expect a high return on our investment. 我们期待丰厚的投资回报。Examples from the Corpusinvestment• exciting investment opportunities• Foreign investment peaked in November, when overseas investors took advantage of low prices.• Once we have seen an improvement in the company's performance, we will think about further investment.• Raising kids requires a huge investment of time and energy.• The Postal Service has made an extremely large investment in automated technology.• We have the largest investment in microelectronics technology of any company in the world.• A Certificate of Deposit remains one of the safest investments.• Buying shares in blue-chip companies is always a sound investment.• In ten years' time, your investment should be worth four times what it is now.investment in• In 1990, Japanese investment in U.S. real estate totaled $13.06 billion.a good/sound investment• A superb gift and a good investment!• In popular mythology, gold is regarded as a good investment.• As a former building contractor, he had an eye for a sound investment in bricks and mortar.• Having your neck and shoulders rubbed, or better still a full body massage, is a good investment.• With regard to second-hand values, a good pipe organ is a better investment than an electronic instrument.• Anything you can do to keep it consistently positive is a good investment.• Hank told me this car was a good investment.• But he knew it was a good investment.From Longman Business Dictionaryinvestmentin‧vest‧ment /ɪnˈvestmənt/ nounFINANCE1[countable, uncountable] when money is put into a business in order to make it more successful and profitable, or the money that is put into a businesstax cuts aimed at stimulating investmentMore investment is also needed to develop the food-processing industry in rural areas.investment inThe Postal Service has made an extremely large investment in automated technology.Investment in manufacturing has fallen by 18.8 percent in the past year.Mr Olsen founded the company with a $70,000 investment in 1957.Return on investment (ROI) or return on capital (ROC) is the amount of profit received on an investment in relation to the amount of money invested. If someone disinvests from an activity or area of business, they stop investing in it. If someone divests, they reduce the number of their investments by selling them. If someone diversifies, they put money into several different types of investment instead of only one or two.2[countable] something you buy, such as shares, bonds, or property, in order to make a profitBondholders favor lower interest rates because they increase the worth of their investments.We plan to buy some property as an investment.The top rate of taxation on investment income (=income from investments) reached 98 percent.3[countable] an amount of money that you investinvestment ofSome international funds demand a minimum initial investment of only $1,000 or even less.They want a good return on their investment.4[uncountable] when you buy shares, bonds, property etc in order to make a profitThey derived their wealth from investment in property. → alternative investment → capital investment → community investment → corporate investment → direct investment → domestic investment → equity investment → ethical investment → financial investment → fixed-income investment → fixed investment → foreign investment → government investment → gross investment → incubation investment → institutional investment → inward investment → legal investment → net investment → outward investment → overseas investment → personal investment → private investment → property investment → public investment → real estate investment → speculative investmentin·vest·ment noun →COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable Business money of get use Corpus the to |
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