investment
US /ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt/
Definition
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The firm made a large investment in new production technology last year.
Word Family
Synonyms
- fundingfinancial resources provided to make some project possible
- capitalassets available for use in the production of further assets
- outlaythe act of spending or disbursing money
Collocations
- Easy good investmentdescribing good investment (benefit)
- Medium return on investment calculationto return on investment calculation, meaning to go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
- Hard foreign direct investment inflowsdescribing foreign direct investment inflows (of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own))
- Very Hard speculative investment ballooning bubbledescribing speculative investment ballooning bubble (not financially safe or secure)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.