in·vest·ment/ɪn`vɛstmənt; ɪnˈvestmənt/ n 1 [C,U] the money that you give to a company or bank in order to get a profit later, or the act of doing this 投资（的款项）: a ￡500,000 investment 50万英镑的投资 + in US investment in foreign companies 美国在外国公司中的投资 2 [C] something that you buy because it will be more valuable or useful later 投资（的对象）: We bought the house as an investment. 我们买下这幢房子作为投资。