gain

vt.& vi.获得；赢得；增加；（钟、表）走快

n.利润；[土木工程]腰槽；获益

vt.（在…上）开腰槽；吸引；（通过努力）到达；推进（一段距离）

vi.增进；增进健康；得益；（重量的）增加

verb

获得；赢得 obtain/win

1. 获得；赢得；博得；取得
   to obtain or win sth, especially sth that you need or want
   1. to gain entrance/entry/access to sth
      得以进入 / 接近某物
   2. The country gained its independence ten years ago.
      这个国家十年前赢得了独立。
   3. The party gained over 50% of the vote.
      该党获得超过50%的选票。
   4. Her unusual talent gained her worldwide recognition.
      她非凡的才能举世公认。
2. （从…中）受益，获益；得到（好处）
   to obtain an advantage or benefit from sth or from doing sth
   1. There is nothing to be gained from delaying the decision.
      推迟决定得不到任何好处。
   2. Who stands to gain from this decision?
      谁会从这一决定中受益呢？

增加 get more

3. 增加；增添；增进；增长
   to gradually get more of sth
   1. to gain confidence/strength/experience
      增加信心 / 力量 / 经验
   2. I've gained weight recently.
      最近我的体重增加了。

钟表 of watch/clock

4. 走得太快；快
   to go too fast
   1. My watch gains two minutes every 24 hours.
      我的表每24小时快两分钟。

货币；股票 of currencies/shares

5. 增值；升值
   to increase in value
   1. The shares gained 14p to 262p.
      股价上升了14便士，到262便士。
   2. The euro gained against the dollar again today.
      今天欧元兑换美元的汇率又上升了。

到达某地 reach place

6. （经过努力）到达
   to reach a place, usually after a lot of effort
   1. At last she gained the shelter of the forest.
      她终于到达了森林中的隐蔽处。

noun

增加 increase

1. （尤指财富、重量的）增值，增加
   an increase in the amount of sth, especially in wealth or weight
   1. a £3 000 gain from our investment
      从我们的投资中获取的3 000英镑的收益
   2. Regular exercise helps prevent weight gain.
      经常锻炼有助于防止体重增加。

好处 advantage

2. 好处；利益；改进
   an advantage or improvement
   1. efficiency gains
      效率提高
   2. These policies have resulted in great gains in public health.
      这些政策使公共卫生得到极大改进。
   3. Our loss is their gain.
      我们之所失即他们之所得。

利润 profit

3. 利润；经济收益
   financial profit
   1. He only seems to be interested in personal gain.
      他似乎只在乎个人的收益。
   2. It's amazing what some people will do for gain .
      有的人为一己之利而干出的事令人惊讶。

n. 增加；利润；收获 vt. 获得；增加；赚到 vi. 增加；获利 n. (Gain)人名；(英、匈、法)盖恩

过去分词:gained 名词复数形式:gains 过去式:gained 现在分词:gaining 第三人称单数:gains

gain 赢得

来自PIE*weie, 努力，追寻，词源同virile, venison, Venus.原指农业收成。

1. Scientists have only recently been able to gain access to the area
   科学家直到最近才得以进入该地区。
2. We had not been able to gain admittance to the flat.
   我们未能获准进入公寓。
3. If this is the standard to which I have to drop to gain membership, then count me out!
   如果要加入就得降低到这一标准的话，那我就不参加了。
4. If you were wrong, admit it. You won't lose dignity, but will gain respect
   如果你错了，那就承认。你不会因此而失去尊严，反而会赢得尊重。
5. It exposes the fallacy of short-term industrial gain at long-term environmental expense.
   这暴露了以长久的环境破坏为代价换取短期工业利益的错误。
6. Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine
   学生们在校广播台或校刊工作能够获得宝贵的经验。
7. While it has lost its tranquility, the area has gained in liveliness.
   虽然该地区失去了往日的宁静，但是却有了生气。
8. The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the two deals
   这家公司未透露这两笔交易的预期获利情况。
9. There is absolutely nothing to be gained by feeling bitter..
   心怀怨愤是绝对没有好处的。
10. It is sad that a major company should try to gain from other people's suffering.
    一家大公司竟然试图发别人的苦难财，真是令人悲哀。
11. Some people do gain weight after they stop smoking
    一些人戒烟后体重确实会增加。
12. The BMW started coming forward, passing the other cars and gaining speed as it approached
    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。
13. They realise that passing exams is no longer enough to gain a place at university
    他们认识到现在仅仅是考试通过，并不能确保进入大学。
14. Their efforts helped the hostages gain their freedom.
    他们的努力帮助人质获得了自由。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. I hoped to gain time by keeping him talking.
    我希望让他一直说下去以争取时间。
18. In some places he was quicker and at others I'd gain on him
    他在某些地方比我快，而我会在其他地方追上他。
19. Is it utopian to hope that such iconoclastic ideas will gain ground?
    希望如此有悖传统观念的思想会发展普及，这是不是太理想化了？
20. I was able to gain invaluable experience over that year
    在那一年里我有幸获得了非常宝贵的经验。
21. Ensure that whatever you gain now will be for keeps
    确保你现在所获得的一切永远不会失去。
22. The scales registered a gain of 1.3 kilograms.
    称重显示增加了1.3千克。
23. This is a cynical manipulation of the situation for short-term political gain
    这是为了获取短期政治利益而损人利己地对局势进行操纵。
24. Whales and dolphins are still being slaughtered for commercial gain.
    仍然有人为了商业利益大肆捕杀鲸鱼和海豚。
25. Some people will gain weight, no matter how hard they try to slim
    有些人无论多么努力地减肥，都会长肉。
26. The government was beginning to gain the upper hand
    政府开始占上风。
27. They worry that extremists might gain control.
    他们担心极端分子可能会取得控制权。