investment

investment
noun
[mass noun]
  1. the action or process of investing money for profit or material result
    投资
    a debate over private investment in road-building.
    关于私人投资修路的争论。
    [count noun]the wealth generated allowed investments to be made in many new industries.
    产生的财富可用于投资各种新兴产业。
    a total investment of £50,000.
    共计5万英镑的投资。
    ■[count noun]a thing that is worth buying because it may be profitable or useful in the future
    值得投资之物
    freezers really are a good investment for the elderly.
    冰箱对于老年人来讲的确是一件值得买的东西。
    ■[count noun]an act of devoting time, effort, or energy to a particular undertaking with the expectation of a worthwhile result
    投入，付出
    the time spent in attending a one-day seminar is an investment in our professional futures.
    花时间参加一日研讨会是对我们事业未来的一种投资。
  2. (archaic)the surrounding of a place by a hostile force in order to besiege or blockade it
    (古)包围，封锁
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