| 词组 | investment |
| 释义 | investment AC /ɪnˈvestmənt/ noun the use of money in order to make a profit, or to get benefits in the futureadjectivesa 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 an organisation.a safe investment (=in which you are unlikely to lose money) Electricity shares are still a safe investment.a wise investment (=very sensible) A pension might be a wise investment.a risky investment (=in which you are likely to lose money) If you cannot afford to lose any money, choose less risky investments.a long-term/short-term investment (=one that will give you profit after a long time or a short time) Buying a house is a long-term investment.foreign/overseas investment The government is eager to attract foreign investment to fund building projects.private investment (=investment by companies or people, not the government) The government is hoping to attract private investment for the project.heavy investment (=the investment of a lot of money) He called for heavy investment in public transport.verbsmake an investment (in sth) We have made a huge investment in our website.attract investment 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 A company will want to protect its investment in training, and discourage employees from leaving.recoup your investment (=get back the money that you have invested) Investors will have to take legal action to recoup their investment.investment + nounsan investment opportunity The salesman said it was a unique investment opportunity.an investment scheme BrE an investment program AmE Most investment schemes are subject to tax.investment income (=money that you earn from your investments) The rate of taxation on investment income is set to increase.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.prepositionsinvestment in sth We need increased investment in public services.an investment of $5,000/£1 million etc His investment of £1,000 has grown to £7,690.as an investment He bought the painting as an investment.phrasesthe (rate of) return on an investment (=how much profit you will get) We expect a high return on our investment. |
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