| 单词 | gain |
| 释义 | ain n 1 [U] increase in wealth; profit; advantage 财富的增加; 利润; 利益 One man´s loss is another man´s gain. 一人之失即是他人之得. We hope for some gain from our investment. 我们希望投资有利可图. 2 [C] increase in amount or power; improvement 数量或力量的增加; 增进 a gain in weight of two pounds 体重增加两磅 Heavy gains were recorded on the Stock Exchange today. 今日股票价格大幅上升. gain v 1 (a) [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~sth (for sb) obtain, win (esp sth wanted or needed) 获得, 赢得（尤指想要的或所需的事物） gain possession 获得所有权 gain access to secret information 得以接触机密资料 gain sb´s affections 赢得某人的喜爱 I gained the impression that the matter had been settled. 我得到的印象是事情已经解决了. His persistence gained him victory. 他因坚持不懈而获胜. (b) [Tn] get more of (esp sth wanted or needed) 得到更多（尤指想要的或所需的事物）; 增加 gain experience, power, strength, weight 增加经验、 权势、 力量、 重量 Our campaign is gaining momentum. 我们的运动在发展壮大. The plane rapidly gained height. 飞机急速升高. 2 [Ipr] ~ by/from (doing) sth benefit, profit from sth/doing sth 从某事物中获益、 得到好处 You can gain by watching how she works. 看她怎样工作就可获益. 3 [Tn] reach (sth) (usu with effort) 达到, 到达（通常需经努力） After swimming for an hour, he finally gained the shore. 他游了一小时以後, 终於到达岸边. 4 [I, Tn] (of a watch or clock) go fast; become ahead of the correct time （指钟表）快 My watch gains (by) several minutes a day. 我的表一天快几分钟. 5 (idm 习语) carry/gain one´s point => point1. gain credence => credence. gain `ground make progress; begin to succeed 进步; 进展 Your campaign is gaining ground. 你们的运动不断取得进展. gain/make up ground => ground1. gain/win sb´s hand => hand1. gain/win one´s laurels => laurel. gain time obtain extra time by making excuses, deliberately using slow methods, etc 拖延时间. gain, get, etc the upper hand => upper. nothing venture, nothing gain/win => venture. stand to `gain => stand. 6 (phr v) gain in sth obtain more of (a physical or an abstract quality) 更加; 增加 gain in beauty, height, strength, weight, etc 更加美丽、 高、 强、 重等 gain in confidence, influence, knowledge, understanding, etc 增加信心、 影响、 知识、 谅解等. gain on sb/sth come closer to sb/sth, esp a rival or sth pursued 更接近某人[某事物]（尤指对手或所追逐的事物）; 赶上 gain on the leader in a race 在赛跑中赶上领先的人 The Socialists are gaining on the Conservatives in the opinion polls. 民意测验显示社会党已逐渐赶上保守党. |
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