investment

投資

将来の利益や利点を得るために、お金や時間、労力を使うこと。

やさしい英語で： Using money, time, or effort to gain money or other benefits later.

• The business needs more investment.
• Investment in training improved our sales.
• The government hopes to attract foreign investment.

使い方： investment in something (The company increased its investment in new equipment.)

類義語： investing

よく使う表現： foreign investment, investment in something, encourage investment, long-term investment

投資額、投資

将来の利益のために何かに費やすお金、時間、労力。

やさしい英語で： The money, time, or effort you put into something to gain a future benefit.

• His investment was ten thousand pounds.
• We recovered our initial investment.
• The course requires a large investment of time.

使い方： investment of something (The project requires an investment of time and money.)

類義語： outlay

よく使う表現： initial investment, recover an investment, large investment

投資

将来役立つと考えて、何かにお金や時間、労力を費やすこと。

やさしい英語で： Putting money, time, or effort into something because it should help you in the future.

• Good shoes are a worthwhile investment.
• Training is an investment in our staff.
• Her investment of time in the garden paid off.

使い方： investment in something (Education is an investment in your future.); investment of something (Learning a language takes an investment of time.)

よく使う表現： investment in something, wise investment, investment of time