English Dictionary

investment

/ɪnˈvɛstmənt/

noun

The act of investing, or state of being invested. / (finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation. / (obsolete) A vestment.

He made a wise investment in the stock market.

意味（1）

The act of investing, or state of being invested.

Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment.

意味（2）

(finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.

An investment in ink, paper, and steel pens.

意味（3）

(obsolete) A vestment.

Whose white investments figure innocence.

意味（4）

(military) The act of surrounding, blocking up, or besieging by an armed force, or the state of being so surrounded.

the investment of the fort

意味（5）

A mixture of silica sand and plaster which, by surrounding a wax pattern, creates a negative mold of the form used for casting, among other metals, bronze.