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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
investment
in‧vest‧ment S2 W1 AC /ɪnˈvestmənt/ BrE AmE noun [Word Family: noun: ↑investment, ↑investor; verb: ↑invest] 1. [uncountable and countable] the use of money to get a profit or to make a business activity successful, or the money that is used: We plan to buy some property as an investment. investment in That year, Japanese investment in American real estate totaled $13.06 billion. investment of Each of us was required to put up a minimum investment of $5,000. 2. [countable] something that you buy or do because it will be useful later a good/sound investment The lessons cost me over $500, but I consider them a good investment. 3. [singular, uncountable] when you spend a large amount of time, energy, emotion etc on something: a huge investment of time and effort • • • COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 1 ) verbs ▪ make an investment (in something) We have made a huge investment in our website. ▪ attract investment The company is trying to attract investment from overseas. ▪ stimulate/encourage investment The government has cut taxes in order to stimulate investment. ▪ protect your investment It's best to invest in several funds, in order to protect your investment. ▪ recoup your investment (=get back the money that you have invested ) Investors will have to take legal action to recoup their investment. adjectives ▪ a good investment Property is usually a good investment. ▪ a bad/poor investment The shares turned out to be a poor investment. ▪ a big/major/massive/huge investment Developing a new computer system is always a big investment for any organisation. ▪ a safe investment (=in which you are unlikely to lose money) Electricity shares are still a safe investment. ▪ a wise investment (=very sensible) A pension might be a wise investment. ▪ a risky investment (=in which you are likely to lose money) Risky investments usually have higher yields. ▪ foreign/overseas investment The government is eager to attract foreign investment to fund building projects. ▪ a long-term investment (=one that will give you profit after a long time) Buying a house is a long-term investment. ▪ a short-term investment (=one that will give you profit in a short time) Interest rates will be cut on short-term investments. ▪ private investment (=investment by private individuals) Public expenditure in declining areas will attract future private investment. ▪ public investment (=investment by the government or state) There have been drastic cuts in public investment in housing. ▪ capital investment (=investment in machines, equipment etc) A huge capital investment will have to be made to maintain the buildings. investment + NOUN ▪ an investment scheme British English, an investment program AmE: Most investment schemes are subject to tax. ▪ an investment opportunity She took advantage of a unique investment opportunity. ▪ an investment adviser He has served as an investment adviser for several major banks. ▪ an investment banker He is an investment banker at a prestigious Wall Street firm. ▪ investment income (=money that you earn from your investments) The rate of taxation on investment income is set to increase. ▪ investment funds The city is in a good position to attract new investment funds. phrases ▪ the (rate of) return on an investment (=profit from an investment) We expect a high return on our investment.
investmenthu◎ | [in'vestmənt] | ※ | danh từ | | ■ | sự đầu tư; vốn đầu tư | | ☆ | making a profit by careful investment | | thu lợi nhuận nhờ đầu tư thận trọng | | ■ | (như) investiture | | ■ | (quân sự) sự bao vây, sự phong toả |
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