投资 vs 投入 - investing / investments?
Can anyone please give a brief rundown of the main extra non-monetary-investment meanings of 投入?


When the object is not money, 投入 doesn't mean to invest money

main meanings of 投入:


"deploy". Example: 投入三百人的警力 (deploy a police force of 300 people)
"throw in" . Example: 把球投入籃中 (throw the ball into the basket)
"immerse" Example: 投入工作 (immerse in work)


reference: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/9015/