[] the action or process of using money in order to make a profit or earn interest, for example by buying shares, bonds, property, etc.投资（购买股票、债券、房地产等赚取利润或利息）◆We need to attract foreign investment.我们需要吸引外国投资。◆Investment in these savings plans is expected to grow rapidly.对这些储蓄计划的投资预计会快速增长。◆Why is the company an attractive investment opportunity?为何投资这家公司具有吸引力？◆Investment income is liable to tax.投资收入要缴税。◆the bank's chief investment officer这家银行的首席投资官⨁domestic / foreign / private / public investment国内／外国／私人／公共投资 [] the amount of money that a person or business invests投资额◆There is a minimum investment of $10 000.最低投资额为 1 万元。◆I have had a high return on my original investment.我原先的投资额获得了高收益。◆The company wishes to sell its entire investment.这家公司希望出售其全部投资。➡ see note at finance ⨁an initial / a maximum / minimum / one-off investment初次／最大／最小／一次性投资⨁to make an investment投资 [] the thing that a person or business invests in投资物◆Our investments are not doing well.我们的投资状况不佳。◆You should think of equities as a medium- to long-term investment.你应该考虑将股票作为中长期的投资工具。◆The value of an investment can go down as well as up.一项投资的价值可升可跌。⨁a good / low-risk / profitable / safe investment有利的／低风险的／有利可图的／可靠的投资⨁a bad / high-risk / risky / speculative investment错误的／高风险的／冒风险的／投机性投资⨁long-term / medium-term / short-term investments长期／中期／短期投资⨁to have / hold investments有／持有投资⨁to buy / sell investments购买／出售投资 [, ]the act or process of buying materials, machines, etc. to make goods to sell（购买原材料、机器等进行生产的）投资◆The area must attract new industrial investment.这一地区必须吸引新的工业投资。◆Investment in manufacturing has fallen dramatically.制造业投资急剧下降。◆The company has announced a $5 million investment in new technology.这家公司已宣布了一项 500 万元的新技术投资。◆higher investment spending更高的投资开支⨁business / corporate investment企业／公司投资⨁heavy / major / new investment (in sth)（某方面的）庞大的／重大的／新投资⨁industrial / infrastructure / technology investment工业／基础设施／技术投资⨁to attract / boost / encourage / stimulate investment (in sth)吸引／促进／鼓励／刺激（在某方面的）投资alternative investment autonomous investment capital investment community investment direct investment fixed investment foreign direct investment gross investment inward investment legal investment outward investment over-investment retail investment return on investment under-investment