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| 1 | T to get or achieve something , usually as a result of a lot of effort 获得；取得；赢得 |
| Extremist political parties gained 11% of the vote. 极端主义政党获得了11%的选票。 |
| Bolivia gained independence from Spain in 1825. 玻利维亚于1825年脱离西班牙赢得独立。 |
| She gained a first in her French degree. 她的法语成绩考了第一名。 |
| gain access/admittance/entry to sth He gained entry to the building by showing a fake pass. 他出示了一张伪造的通行证就进入了这幢大楼。 |
| | 1a | I/T to get more of something , usually as a result of a gradual process （逐渐）获得，增加 | | Her theories have only recently gained acceptance. 她的理论最近才逐渐得到认可。 | | gain sth from/by (doing) sth She hopes to gain experience by working abroad for a year. 她希望能通过在国外工作一年获得经验。 | | +in The property has gained steadily in value since they bought it. 那处房产自他们购入以来稳步增值。 | | gain weight I’ ve gained a lot of weight this winter. 今年冬天我的体重增加了很多。 | | gain speed/momentum The toboggan sped down the hill, gaining momentum. 雪橇从山坡上滑下来，速度越来越快。 | |
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| 2 | I/T to get a benefit or advantage for yourself 受益；获得（好处） |
| gain sth from (doing) sth There is a lot to be gained from schools working together. 校际合作益处颇多。 |
| there is nothing to be gained from/by doing sth We should act immediately. There is nothing to be gained from waiting. 我们应当立即行动，等下去没有任何好处。 |
| +from Whether you succeed or fail, you are sure to gain from the experience. 无论成败如何，这次经历肯定会使你受益。 |
| stand to gain (=be likely to get money or other benefits) When the business is sold, all the brothers stand to gain. 可能获利；可能受益 |
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| 3 | I/T if shares or the markets gain , the value of shares increases （股票或股票市场股价）上扬，增值，增加 |
| The Nikkei index gained 45 points. 日经指数上升了45点。 |
| BA shares gained overnight. BA的股票突然上涨。 |
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| 4 | I/T if a clock gains, it operates too fast so that the time it shows is later than the actual time （钟表）走快 |
| The clock on my computer gains a minute every day. 我电脑上的表每天快1分钟。 |
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| 5 | T mainly literary to arrive at a place , especially one that is difficult to reach (尤指经过艰苦努力)到达 |
| They finally gained the summit. 他们最终到达了顶峰。 |
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| - | gainground
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| 1 | to become more successful , popular , or accepted 越来越成功；越来越受欢迎；越来越得到认可 | The Democratic candidate is rapidly gaining ground in many states. 民主党候选人在很多州迅速地获得人心。 | |
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| 2 | to get control of more of an area in a war （战争中）占领更多地区 |
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| - | gaintime
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| to get more time for yourself in order to do something or while you wait for something to happen |
| 赢得时间；争取时间 |
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| Words frequently used with gain | | gain 的常见搭配词 | | nouns | acceptance, confidence, experience, ideas, information, insight, popularity, recognition, understanding, | 1 | | | |
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| - | ˈgain on |
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| | gain on sb/sth: to gradually get closer to someone or something that you are trying to catch 赶上；逼近；接近 |
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