What does "plough into" mean?

To invest heavily British term for putting lots of money into something.

How do you use "plough into" in a sentence?

They ploughed profits back into the business. He ploughed his savings into shares. Money was ploughed into infrastructure.

Phrasal Verb BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To invest heavily

大量投资（英式英语）

Invertir mucho (británico)

（大金を）つぎ込む（イギリス英語）

（거액을）쏟아붓다（영국식 표현）

British term for putting lots of money into something.

英式英语表达，指在某事上投入大量资金。

Expresión británica para invertir grandes cantidades de dinero en algo.

何かに大量のお金を投入することを表すイギリス英語。

무언가에 많은 돈을 투자하다는 영국식 표현.

Base verb: plough

Particle: into

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

They ploughed profits back into the business.
他们把利润重新投入业务
Reinvirtieron los beneficios en el negocio
彼らは利益を事業に再投資した
그들은 이익을 사업에 재투자했다
He ploughed his savings into shares.
他把积蓄投入了股票
Metió todos sus ahorros en acciones
彼は貯金を株につぎ込んだ
그는 저축을 주식에 쏟아부었다
Money was ploughed into infrastructure.
资金被投入基础设施
Se invirtió dinero en infraestructura
インフラに資金がつぎ込まれた
인프라에 자금이 투입되었다

Context: investment, business, British

Tone: committed

Plough into
大量投资，英式英语
Invertir a fondo, expresión británica
つぎ込む、イギリス英語
쏟아붓다, 영국식 영어

From ploughing fields, working the land.

Era: Modern

Generation: Working age

Social background: Professional