investor
/ɪnˈvestə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈvestər/ (ame, ipa) · /ə̇nˈvestə(r)/ (ame, mw)
investor — noun
- investorsingular
- investorsplural
1. someone who supplies money to a business, project, or financial product such as
someone who supplies money to a business, project, or financial product such as shares, hoping to get back more than they put in.
Theo became an investor in a local bakery after tasting its cakes.
investor in [business]: specifies the venture backed
Many investors sold their company shares when the market fell sharply.
A group of international investors funded the construction of a new port.
Before investing, careful investors study market trends for several months.
Small investors in the town raised money to save the old library.
- shareholder
narrower — specifically owns shares in a company, whereas an investor may put money into any venture
- backer
less formal — often used for supporting a specific project, person, or creative work
- financier
more formal — typically refers to someone providing large amounts of capital for major deals
- borrower
takes money rather than providing it
用法筆記
Frequently appears with the preposition 'in' (investor in something) and with adjectives describing risk level, such as risk-averse investor or institutional investor.