gain

n. 增益, 获得, 利润, 收获, 增加
vt. 得到, 增进, 赚到
vi. 获利, 增加
【计】 增益
【化】 增益
【经】 上涨; 上扬
相关词组:
gain an insight into
gain sb over

动词过去式:gained 过去分词:gained 现在分词:gaining 第三人称单数:gains 

gain

v.（动词）
gained,gain.ing,gains
v.tr.（及物动词）
To come into possession or use of; acquire:
获得，赚得：获得所有权或使用权；得到：
例句：
gained a small fortune in real estate; gained important information about the enemy`s plans.
在房地产上发了一笔小财；得到有关敌人的重要情报

To attain in competition or struggle; win:
赢得，得胜：通过竞争或努力获得；赢得：
例句：
gained a decisive victory; gained control of the company.
羸得决定性的胜利；羸得公司的控制权

To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:
取得，获得：通过努力或功绩获得；得到：
例句：
gain recognition; gain a hearing for the proposal.
得到赏识；这个建议羸得了普遍的赞赏

To secure as profit or reward; earn:
谋得，谋生：获得利益或奖励；挣得：
例句：
gain a living; gain extra credits in school.
维持生计；在学校里修得额外的学分



To manage to achieve an increase of:
增加：努力得到增加：
例句：
a movement that gained strength; gained wisdom with age.
增加力量的活动；随着年龄增长而增加智慧

To increase by (a specific amount):
增长：增加到（一特定的量）：
例句：
gained 5 pounds; the market gained 30 points.
增加了5镑；股市增长了30个点

To come to; reach:
到达；抵达：
例句：
gained the top of the mountain.See Synonyms at reach
到达山顶参见 reach

To become fast by (a specified amount of time). Used of a timepiece:
走快，变快：比（特定）的时间快。用于表：
例句：
My watch gains four minutes a day.
我的表一天快四分钟

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To increase; grow:
增加；增长：
例句：
gained in experience and maturity; a painting that gained in value.
经验和成熟程度方面得到增长；升值的绘画作品

To become better; improve:
变好；增进：
例句：
gaining in health.
健康情况好转

To obtain a profit or advantage; benefit:
获得利益或好处；获益：
例句：
stood to gain politically by his opponent`s blunder.
因其对手的不智之举，而轻而易举地获得政治上的成功



To close a gap; get closer:
减少差距；接近：
例句：
The runners in the back were steadily gaining on the leader.
落后的运动员正逐步缩小与领先者的差距

To increase a lead.
扩大差距
To put on weight:
增加体重：
例句：
I began to gain when I went off my diet.
我停止节食后就开始发胖了

To operate or run fast. Used of a timepiece.
走得快，跑得快：走得快，跑得快。指钟表
n.（名词）


Something gained or acquired:
获得物：羸得或获得的事物：
例句：
territorial gains.
领土的增加

Progress; advancement:
进步；增进：
例句：
The country made social and political gains under the new government.
在新一届政府任职期间，这个国家在社会和政治方面都取得了进步

The act of acquiring; attainment.
获得：获得某物的行为；得到
An increase in amount or degree:
增加：总额或程度的增加：
例句：
a gain in operating income.
营业收入增加

Electronics An increase in signal power, voltage, or current by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input.Also called amplification
【电子学】 扩大率，倍率：扩大器中功率、电压、电流输出量的增加值与输入量之比也作 amplification

<习惯用语>gain time
To run too fast. Used of a timepiece.
跑得太快。用于时钟
To delay or prolong something until a desired event occurs.
羸得时间：延迟或拖延直到希望的事件发生
来源：
From Middle English gayne [booty] from Old French gaigne, gain [gain] from gaaignier [to gain] [of Germanic origin]
源自 中古英语 gayne [战利品] 源自 古法语 gaigne, gain [收获] 源自 gaaignier [获得] [源于日耳曼语的]
Middle English gein [advantage] from Old Norse gegn [ready,] and from Old French gain [gain]
中古英语 gein [优点] 源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 gegn [准备好的] 并源自 古法语 gain [赢得]

gain
gain 2

n.（名词）
A notch or mortise cut into a board to receive another part.
腰槽：为连接另一部分而在木料上切入的切口或榫眼
v.tr.（及物动词）
gained,gain.ing,gains
To cut out a gain in.
切成腰槽
To join by or fit into a gain.
在腰槽内连接或配合

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