noun · neutral
investment
UK/ɪnˈvestmənt/US/ɪnˈvɛstmənt/in·VEST·ment
Money or time put into something with the hope of getting profit or benefit later.
Examples
“Foreign investment in renewable energy has increased recently.”
“Education is an investment in a country’s future workforce.”
“Smart investment requires research and patience.”
Band 8 sentence
“Long-term investment in education and infrastructure is essential if developing countries want sustainable growth.”
Collocations
- foreign investment
- attract investment
- make an investment
Word family
Common mistakes
We do investment in small companies.→We make investments in small companies.
There are much investment in technology.→There is much investment in technology. / There are many investments in technologies.
Say it for a higher band
5putting money into→6funding→7+investment
Synonyms
funding
capital
Easily confused
involvement
“His involvement in the project was mainly advisory, not financial.”
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