investment

n.投资，投资额；封锁；（时间、精力的）投入；值得买的东西

noun

1. 投资
   the act of investing money in sth
   1. to encourage foreign investment
      鼓励外国投资
   2. investment income
      投资收益
   3. This country needs investment in education.
      这个国家需要对教育进行投资。
2. 投资额；投资物
   the money that you invest, or the thing that you invest in
   1. a minimum investment of $10 000
      1万元的最低投资额
   2. a high return on my investments
      我的投资的高收益
   3. Our investments are not doing well.
      我们的投资境况不佳。
   4. We bought the house as an investment (= to make money) .
      我们买这所房子作为投资。
3. 值得买的东西；有用的投资物
   a thing that is worth buying because it will be useful or helpful
   1. A microwave is a good investment .
      微波炉值得买。
4. （时间、精力的）投入
   the act of giving time or effort to a particular task in order to make it successful
   1. 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。

名词复数形式:investments

investment 投资，投入

来自invest,投资，投入。

1. He said he saw the bank's role as a catalyst to encourage foreign direct investment.
   他说，他认为银行就应该起到刺激外国直接投资的作用。
2. The company announced a double-barreled investment and management-compensation plan.
   公司宣布了一份投资和管理补偿的双重计划。
3. Their task is to help encourage private investment in Russia
   他们的任务是帮助鼓动在俄罗斯进行私人投资。
4. Investment by Japanese firms has exploded.
   日本公司的投资已经开始激增。
5. She questioned whether it was feasible to stimulate investment in these regions
   她对在这些地区刺激投资是否可行表示怀疑。
6. Investment in fixed assets is an important vehicle for ensuring that the latest technology is available to business.
   固定资产投资是确保企业获得最新技术的重要手段。
7. The low level of current investment has serious implications for future economic growth.
   当前低迷的投资水平会对未来的经济增长产生严重影响。
8. The increased investment will help stabilise the economy
   增加的投资将有助于经济的稳定。
9. The high cost of borrowing is inhibiting investment by industry in new equipment.
   借款的高成本抑制了企业对新设备的投资。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. A small-screen portable TV can be a good investment.
    小屏幕的便携式电视机很值得买。
15. 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。
16. Britain's future as a leading industrial nation depends on investment.
    作为一个主要工业国英国的未来要倚赖投资。
17. Training is an investment not a cost
    培训是一种投资，而不是花费。
18. Savings schemes are the best retail investment products on offer.
    储蓄方案是现有的最佳零售投资产品。
19. Short-term securities can also be held as part of an investment portfolio.
    投资组合里也可以包括短期有价证券。
20. Buying the best is as sure a route to success in investment as in any other field.
    和其他领域一样，投资领域获得成功的途径也是买进最佳商品。
21. It should prove a shrewd investment.
    这将是一项精明的投资。
22. Swift said the growing sophistication among biotech investors presented an opportunity for a more specialist investment fund.
    斯威夫特说，生物科技领域的投资人越来越精明了，这也为我们获得一个更专业的投资基金提供了机会。
23. He visited Thailand and Singapore to tout for investment
    他访问了泰国与新加坡，以期招揽投资。
24. Many white-collar workers, like stock brokers and investment bankers, find themselves in the unemployment lines.
    许多白领，像股票经纪人和投资银行家，发现自己也失业了。
25. Any investment in shares is a bet on an unknowable future flow of profits
    任何股票投资都是对不可知的未来利润走向的赌博。
26. Successful venture capital investment is a lot harder than it sometimes looks.
    成功的风险投资有时要比它表面看起来困难得多。
27. A moderate increase in both investment and consumption will play an active role in stimulating the market.
    适度地增加投资和提高消费水平对启动市场将起积极作用。