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foreign direct investment

noun
🔊/ˌfɒrən dəˌrekt ɪnˈvestmənt/, 🔊/ˌfɒrən daɪˌrekt ɪnˈvestmənt/
🔊/ˌfɔːrən dəˌrekt ɪnˈvestmənt/, 🔊/ˌfɔːrən daɪˌrekt ɪnˈvestmənt/
(also direct investment)
(abbreviation FDI)
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. the act of a person or organization from one country investing in a business in another country in order to get control of it
    • The United States and Japan will work toward promoting more foreign direct investment in each other's markets.美国和日本将努力促进彼此市场上更多的外国直接投资。
    • The analysts said other countries could also increase their direct investments in Cuba.分析人士说，其他国家也可能增加对古巴的直接投资。