Level 4 - Unit 3 - Part 2 Vocabu

A person's debt is how much he or she owes to others. Debt can be in the form of money, products, or services owed to someone else. If you borrow money, you were taking on new debt.
一个人的债务是指他/她欠别人多少钱。债务的形式可以是欠别人的钱、产品或服务。如果你借钱，你就欠下了新的债务。

An asset is something that has value, such as money, property, or even a nice personality. Assets can be used to pay off debts. Specialized knowledge or skills are also assets that can be used to get a job or earn money.
资产是有价值的东西，比如钱，财产，甚至是好的性格。资产可以用来偿还债务。专业知识或技能也是可以用来获取工作或赚钱的资产。

Real estate is property, such as land, houses, and buildings. Buying, selling or renting property is the business of real estate. Buying and selling real estate is a popular form of investment.
房地产是财产，如土地、房屋和建筑物。买卖或租赁房产属于房地产业务。买卖房地产是一种很受欢迎的投资形式。

Inventory is a detailed list of items in one's possession. In business one's inventory is the supply of items that are ready for sale. If a store runs out of things to sell, it needs to resupply its inventory.
库存是指拥有物品的详细清单。在商业中，库存是指可供出售的物品。如果商店没有物品可卖，就需要补充库存。

An investment is the purchase of an asset with the hope that its value will increase. A good investment will produce income, such as rental income. If the value of an asset falls, the investment will lose money.
投资是指购买希望升值的资产。好的投资会产生收入，比如租金收入。如果资产贬值，投资就会赔钱。