1 VERB 获得;博得;赢得 If a person or place gains something such as an ability or quality, they gradually get more of it. 获得;博得;赢得
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Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine. [VERB noun]
学生们在校广播台或校刊工作能够获得宝贵的经验。
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While it has lost its tranquility, the area has gained in liveliness. [VERB + in]
虽然该地区失去了往日的宁静,但是却有了生气。
2 VERB (从…中)受益,获益,得到好处 If you gain from something such as an event or situation, you get some advantage or benefit from it. (从…中)受益,获益,得到好处
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The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the two deals. [VERB noun + from]
这家公司未透露这两笔交易的预期获利情况。
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There is absolutely nothing to be gained by feeling bitter.. [be VERB-ed + by]
心怀怨愤是绝对没有好处的。
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It is sad that a major company should try to gain from other people's suffering. [VERB + from]
一家大公司竟然试图发别人的苦难财,真是令人悲哀。
SYN profit, make, earn, get
3 VERB 增加(体重、速度等) To gain something such as weight or speed means to have an increase in that particular thing. 增加(体重、速度等) [Also VERB]
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Some people do gain weight after they stop smoking. [VERB noun]
一些人戒烟后体重确实会增加。
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The BMW started coming forward, passing the other cars and gaining speed as it approached. [VERB noun]
那辆宝马车开始赶上来,超过了其他车辆并且在逼近的时候开始加速。
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She gained some 25lb in weight during her pregnancy. [VERB amount]
她怀孕期间体重增加了大约25磅。
SYN put on, increase in, gather, build up
Gain is also a noun.
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News on new home sales is brighter, showing a gain of nearly 8% in June.
新建房屋的销售情况更为乐观,6月份上升了将近8%。
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Excessive weight gain doesn't do you any good.
体重过度增加对你没有任何好处。
4 VERB (尤指经努力)获得,取得 If you gain something, you obtain it, especially after a lot of hard work or effort. (尤指经努力)获得,取得
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They realise that passing exams is no longer enough to gain a place at university. [VERB noun]
他们认识到现在仅仅是考试通过,并不能确保进入大学。
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Their efforts helped the hostages gain their freedom. [VERB noun]
他们的努力帮助人质获得了自由。
SYN attain, earn, get, achieve
5 PHRASE 为了获得利益;为了获得好处 If you do something for gain, you do it in order to get some advantage or profit for yourself, and for no other reason. 为了获得利益;为了获得好处 [formal, disapproval]
6 PHRASE (想法、理想等)越来越流行,逐渐为人接受 If something such as an idea or an ideal gains ground, it gradually becomes more widely known or more popular. (想法、理想等)越来越流行,逐渐为人接受
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There are strong signs that his views are gaining ground.
各种明显的迹象显示他的观点越来越受欢迎。
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The Christian right has been steadily gaining ground in state politics.
基督教右翼组织在国家政治中逐渐获得越来越广泛的支持。
7 PHRASE 赢得时间;争取时间 If you do something in order to gain time, you do it in order to give yourself enough time to think of an excuse or a way out of a difficult situation. 赢得时间;争取时间
SYN stall, delay, play for time, procrastinate
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VERB. | acquire, collect, obtain; (ant.) lose 1 enlarge, grow, increase 3 |
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