[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]投资Investment is the activity of investing money.
[usu with supp]
He said the government must introduce tax incentives to encourage investment...
他说政府必须推出税收激励政策来鼓励投资。
One of the most important changes concerns the investment of pension contributions.
最重要的一个变化涉及养老保险基金的投资。
...investment bankers.
投资银行家
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[N-VAR 可变名词]投资金额；投资物 An investment is an amount of money that you invest, or the thing that you invest it in.
[usu with supp]
...an investment of twenty-eight million pounds...
2,800万英镑的投资金额
You'll be able to earn an average rate of return of 8% on your investments.
你将能获得 8% 的平均投资收益率。
...people's desire to buy a house as an investment...
人们买房投资的强烈意愿
Total foreign investment in America still constitutes only about 5% of U.S. assets.
美国的外资总额仍然只占美国资产的 5%左右。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]有用的投资物；值得买的东西 If you describe something you buy as an investment, you mean that it will be useful, especially because it will help you to do a task more cheaply or efficiently.
[usu sing]
When selecting boots, fine, quality leather will be a wise investment...
在挑选长筒靴的时候，购买上等的好皮靴将是明智的选择。
A small-screen portable TV can be a good investment.
小屏幕的便携式电视机很值得买。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](时间、精力的)投入Investment of time or effort is the spending of time or effort on something in order to make it a success.
[usu N of n]
I worry about this big investment of time and effort.
我担心投入这么多时间与精力却不起作用。
Oxford
in·vest·ment★AWL/ɪnˈvestmənt; NAmEɪnˈvestmənt/noun1★[uncountable ]the act of investing money in sth 投资◆to encourageforeign investment鼓励外国投资◆investment income投资收益investmentin sth ◆This country needs investment in education.这个国家需要对教育进行投资。☞collocationsat
economy
2★[countable ]the money that you invest, or the thing that you invest in 投资额；投资物◆a minimum investment of $10 000*1 万元的最低投资额 ◆a high return on my investments我的投资的高收益◆Our investments are not doing well.我们的投资境况不佳。◆We bought the house as an investment(= to make money).我们买这所房子作为投资。☞collocationsat
business
3★[countable ]a thing that is worth buying because it will be useful or helpful 值得买的东西；有用的投资物◆A microwave is a good investment.微波炉值得买。4[uncountable , countable ]the act of giving time or effort to a particular task in order to make it successful （时间、精力的）投入◆The project has demanded considerable investment of time and effort.该项目已让我们投入了相当多的时间和精力。investmentinvestmentsin·vest·ment/ɪnˈvestmənt; NAmEɪnˈvestmənt/
1[countable, uncountable] the use of money to get a profit or to make a business activity successful, or the money that is used: We plan to buy some property as an investment.investment in That year, Japanese investment in American real estate totaled $13.06 billion.investment of Each of us was required to put up a minimum investment of £5,000.2[countable] something that you buy or do because it will be useful latera good/sound investment The lessons cost me over £500, but I consider them a good investment.3[singular, uncountable] when you spend a large amount of time, energy, emotion etc on something: a huge investment of time and effortCOLLOCATIONSverbsmake an investment (in something)· 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· 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 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)· Risky investments usually have higher yields.foreign/overseas investment· 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 private individuals)· 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 + NOUNan investment scheme British English, an investment program American English:· Most investment schemes are subject to tax.an investment opportunity· She took advantage of a unique investment opportunity.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.investment funds· The city is in a good position to attract new investment funds.phrasesthe (rate of) return on an investment (=profit from an investment)· We expect a high return on our investment.
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投资(94%)，投入(4%)，投资额(2%)
n.投资；投入；封锁
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