The city's crime rate is a serious turn-off to potential investors.

这个城市的犯罪率使得潜在的投资者望而却步。

《牛津词典》

Why alienate half of your potential investors?

为什么要赶走一半的潜在投资者呢？

youdao

This seems a strange signal to send to potential investors.

但是这对潜在的投资者来说是个奇怪的信号。

youdao

But in fact academic studies have shown that this is wrong-footed and that in the long run by not having a level playing field, by not building systems, by not creating competitive markets you are actually undermining development and you are undermining economic growth and you are taking away the trust of potential investors."

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

In its just-issued warning, AKE says members of the press remain most at risk, but all foreign personnel, including investors and business travel, also are potential targets.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

Internet whizz-kids met with potential investors at a bar in Cardiff Bay in the inaugural First Tuesday meeting.

BBC: Whizz-kids weave web dreams

His sales staff cold-called potential investors and sent them prospectuses promising access to "secret" oilfields.

FORBES

They're all vying for the eye of potential investors, who mill about the booths.

FORBES: Three men and a Web idea