gaining
present participle ofgain
| 单词 | gaining |
| 释义 | gaining present participle ofgain gain verb[IorT] uk/ɡeɪn/us/ɡeɪn/gainverb[I or T](GET)B1 to get something that isuseful, that gives you anadvantage, or that is in some waypositive,especiallyover aperiodoftime: Themayorhas gained a lot ofsupportfrom the teacher'sunion. What do youhopeto gainfromthecourse? Alternativemedicinehas only juststartedto gainrespectabilityinoursociety. [+ two objects]It was herperformancesin Aida that gained her aninternationalreputationas asoprano. After you've gained someexperienceteachingabroad, you can comehomeand get ajob. From the late 19thcentury,Europeanpowersbeganto gaincontrolofpartsof the Ottoman Empire. She'scertainlygained(in)confidenceover the lastcoupleofyears. Thedataexistsallright- thedifficultyis in gainingaccessto it. Thethievesgainedentrancethrough anupstairswindowthat wasleftopen. to receive or be given something
gain ground C1 If apoliticalpartyor anideaorbeliefgainsground, itbecomesmorepopularoraccepted: The Republicans are gaininggroundin thesouthernstates.
Getting, receiving and accepting
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Liked, or not liked, by many people gainverb[I or T](INCREASE)B1 toincreaseinweight,speed,height, oramount: I gained a lot ofweightwhile I was onholiday. Thecargainedspeedgoing down thehill. Goodeconomicindicatorscausedtheshareindexto gain(by)tenpoints. Thecampaignhas been gainingmomentumover the past fewweeks. to get faster
Increasing and intensifying
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming bigger gainverb[I or T](CLOCK/WATCH)UK If aclockorwatchgains, itworkstooquicklyandshowsatimethat islaterthan therealtime: Mywatchhas gained(by)tenminutesover the last 24hours. Watches & clocks
Phrasal verbgain onsomeone/something Examplesofgaininggaining In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Gaininga permanent residence permit is difficult and most retirees have only renewable annual visas. From theCambridge English Corpus The results emphasize the importance ofgaininginsight into the patients' suffering to provide meaningful assistance. From theCambridge English Corpus These institutions are evidentlygainingsomething of value, otherwise they simply would not devote time or money to this area. From theCambridge English Corpus He wasgainingpleasure again from watching sport on the television. From theCambridge English Corpus This purpose can be manifold and for example include comprehension, prediction, manipulation, or simplygainingexperience of the referent. From theCambridge English Corpus This process is seen most readily in the numerous military coups that succeeded ingainingcontrol over the decision-making process, decade after decade. From theCambridge English Corpus Responsiveness: as between the two main parties only, the ratio of thegainingparty's seat share to its vote share. From theCambridge English Corpus The number of veterans who succeeded ingainingsome degree of economic and social mobility is difficult to determine. From theCambridge English Corpus Gainingmastery over the challenges of the coast represents the next step in the development of tidal rice-growing technology. From theCambridge English Corpus It has been argued that rhetoric can provide the manager with a psychoanalytically informed approach togaininga better understanding of their organizational culture. From theCambridge English Corpus The reader may begainingan impression that this text is being written to criticise, not to compliment. From theCambridge English Corpus It suggests that people's social strategies forgainingaccess to productive resources acted as an important locus of change. From theCambridge English Corpus Men were also hired to build a sugar refinery and access road, thengainingwork as refinery operatives and small cane farmers. From theCambridge English Corpus A potential criticism lies in the use of multiple analyses as they increase the likelihood ofgainingapparently significant results. From theCambridge English Corpus These 'complete gentlemen', therefore, can appreciate the music with both body and mind,gainingthe fullest and most rewarding experience on both levels. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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