investment
/ɪnˈvestmənt/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产生的财富使投资各种新兴产业成为可能
a total investment of £50,000.
共计5万英镑的投资。
1.1
- 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。
1.2
- 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职业未来的一种投资。
2
- archaic the surrounding of a place by a hostile force in order to besiege or blockade it〈古〉包围, 封锁。