investment
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪnˈvest.mənt/ us/ɪnˈvest.mənt/
B2 投资(付诸金钱、努力、时间等以求得到利润或取得成就某事的有利条件);投资物,投资额
the act of putting money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage, or the money, effort, time, etc. used to do this
The government wanted an inflow of foreign investment. 政府希望看到外资涌入。
Stocks are regarded as good long-term investments. 证券被认为是很好的长期投资产品。
The account requires a minimum investment of €1,000. 这个帐户最少需要存入1000欧元。
There's been a significant investment of time and energy in order to make the project a success. 为了这个项目的成功,已经投入了大量的时间和精力。
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- If the factory closes, that will be a million pounds' worth of investment down the drain.
- We are looking for exponential growth in our investment.
- A mixture of selected funds is an optimum choice for future security and return on investment.
- People are worried about inflation biting into their savings and investments.