investment

investment
in‧vest‧ment S2 W1 AC /ɪnˈvestmənt/ noun1. [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
     

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(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.