investing in United States businesses by foreign citizens (often involves stock ownership of the business)
a joint venture between a foreign company and a United States company
双语例句
用作名词 (n.)
Think London is the foreign direct investment agency for London. 伦敦投资局是负责在伦敦投资的外国直接投资的机构。
Western economists may tout foreign direct investment and global- isation as the reasons for China's poverty reduction. 西方经济学家可能会吹嘘说，外国直接投资和全球化才是中国减贫的原因。
