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investment
Noun
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Investment is the use of money, time, or effort to make a profit.
The economic Development Board, set up in 1961 to promote foreign investment in Singapore, has attracted money from around the world.
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Your investment is the money, time, or effort you use to make a profit.
Often you'll have to wait for years before you can get even part of your investment back.
Buying an old laptop is a bad investment because a new technology is better.
focus
Verb
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If you focus on something, you pay special attention to it.
A small company will probably focus its attention on each artist's project more than a major label.
Class, please focus on your assignment and stop talking.
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If you focus a lens, you adjust it to make a clear picture.
Most digital cameras automatically focus on the object in the centre.
You know, without my glasses, my eyes just can't focus well enough to read.
focus
Noun
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The focus is the main thing or person that people are paying attention to.
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If your focus is on something, your attention is on it.
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If something is in focus, the image is clear.