investment
UK/in'vestmәnt/US
NGSL 1kIELTS四级六级考研B2
释义
n.
The act of putting money into something to make a profit
投资（行为）
n.
A thing (asset, business, or amount of money) that you invest in
投资项目；投入的资金
n.
The amount of time or effort committed to something
（时间、精力的）投入
词根拆分
词根派生invest（给钱穿上新形态）+ -ment（动作或结果）= 投资这个动作，或被投入的钱/资产。它只继承了 invest 的金融含义，没有继承更古老的「授职」义——那个义项单独活在 investiture 里。
词根 vest_garment 还连着 6 个词常用搭配
- 1.make an investment进行投资
- 2.return on investment投资回报率
- 3.foreign investment外国投资
- 4.long-term investment长期投资
例句
- 1.
The new factory was a huge investment for the company.
新工厂对公司来说是一笔巨大的投资。
- 2.
Good education is an investment in your future.
良好的教育是对你未来的投资。
- 3.
Their investment in the startup tripled within two years.
他们对这家初创公司的投资在两年内翻了三倍。