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单词 investment
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•vest•ment /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Business[uncountable] the investing of money in order to make a profit.
  2. Business a thing invested in, as a business or a product:[countable]Computers are usually a good investment for business.
  3. Business something invested, as a sum of money:[countable]Each partner's investment was $5,000.
  4. the investing of time and effort in order to achieve something:[countable]The two years he spent writing the book were an investment in his future career.
  5. [countable] the act of formally investing, as with a title or office.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•vest•ment  (in vestmənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
  2. a particular instance or mode of investing.
  3. a thing invested in, as a business, a quantity of shares of stock, etc.
  4. something that is invested;
    sum invested.
  5. the act or fact of investing or state of being invested, as with a garment.
  6. a devoting, using, or giving of time, talent, emotional energy, etc., as for a purpose or to achieve something:His investment in the project included more time than he cared to remember.
  7. Biologyany covering, coating, outer layer, or integument, as of an animal or vegetable.
  8. the act of investing with a quality, attribute, etc.
  9. investiture with an office, dignity, or right.
  10. a siege or blockade;
    the surrounding of a place with military forces or works, as in besieging.
  11. MetallurgyAlso called investment compound. a refractory material applied in a plastic state to a pattern to make a mold.
  12. [Archaic.]a garment or vestment.
  • 1590–1600 for def. 12; 1605–15 for def. 1; invest + -ment

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
investment /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/ n
  1. the act of investing money
  2. the amount invested
  3. an enterprise, asset, etc, in which money is or can be invested
  4. the act of investing effort, resources, etc
  5. the amount invested
  6. the outer layer or covering of an organ, part, or organism
  7. a less common word for investiture
  8. the act of investing or state of being invested, as with an official robe, a specific quality, etc
  9. rare the act of besieging with military forces, works, etc
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