investment
US /ɪnˈvest.mənt/
UK /ɪnˈvest.mənt/
1.
投資, 投入
the action or process of investing money for profit or material result
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His investment in the stock market paid off handsomely.
他在股市的投資獲得了豐厚的回報。
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The company is seeking foreign investment.
該公司正在尋求外國投資。
2.
投資, 有價值的東西
a thing that is worth buying because it may be profitable or useful in the future
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Buying this old house was a good investment.
買下這棟老房子是一筆不錯的投資。
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Education is the best investment for your future.
教育是你未來最好的投資。