Welcome to the Voice of America’s “News Words”, where we teach you about words in the news.
欢迎收听美国之声“新闻词汇”，本节目中我们会教您新闻中的词汇。
Many business news stories use this word when talking about making money:
许多商业新闻中会用到这个词，谈论关于赚钱的事：
The U.S. central bank noted in its statement that the job market has improved, consumer spending and business investment has increased and the housing market is stronger.
美国中央银行在声明中提到，劳动力市场得到改善，消费者支出和商业投资增长，房地产市场更加强劲。
When people or companies put money into a business, for example, with the hope of making more money, it is called an “investment.”
比如说，当个人和公司向某一公司投钱，希望赚更多钱的时候，这个情况就叫“投资”。
Investments can include stocks, bonds, property, and equipment.
投资可以包括：股票，债券，不动产和机器设备。

Businesses make investments hoping to increase their profits.
公司进行投资，以期增加利润。
Now, when you hear the word “investment,” your English will be good enough to know what this News Word means.
现在，当你听到“投资”这个词的时候，你的英文程度就足以知道这个新闻词汇是什么意思了。