in‧vest‧ment S2 W1 AC / ɪnvestmənt / 名词
1 [可数和不可数名词] 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 [可数名词] something that you buy or do because it will be useful later
a good/sound investment
The lessons cost me over $500, but I consider them a good investment.
3 [单数形式，不可数] when you spend a large amount of time, energy, emotion etc on something :
a huge investment of time and effort
COLLOCATIONS
动词
make 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.
形容词
a 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 + NOUN
an investment scheme British English , an investment program AmE: 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.
短语
the (rate of) return on an investment (= profit from an investment ) We expect a high return on our investment.