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:
（尤指经过一段时间逐渐）取得，获得，赢得，博得Themayorhas gained a lot ofsupportfrom the teacher'sunion.市长已经获得教师工会很多人的支持。
What do youhopeto gainfromthecourse?你希望从这门课程中学到些什么？
Alternativemedicinehas only juststartedto gainrespectabilityinoursociety.替代疗法在社会上只是刚刚开始被认可。
[+ two objects]It was herperformancesin Aida that gained her aninternationalreputationas asoprano.正是她在《阿伊达》中的表演使她获得了国际知名女高音的声誉。
After you've gained someexperienceteachingabroad, you can comehomeand get ajob.在获得一些海外教学经验后，你就可以回国找份工作。
From the late 19thcentury,Europeanpowersbeganto gaincontrolofpartsof the Ottoman Empire.从19世纪晚期，欧洲列强开始取得对奥斯曼帝国一些地区的控制权。
She'scertainlygained(in)confidenceover the lastcoupleofyears.毫无疑问，在过去几年中，她树立了自信。
Thedataexistsallright- thedifficultyis in gainingaccessto it.资料确实是有的——难就难在怎样去获得它。
Thethievesgainedentrancethrough anupstairswindowthat wasleftopen.窃贼是从楼上一扇开着的窗户钻进来的。
to receive or be given something
- getI got a new bike for my birthday.
- receiveYou will receive your tickets by email.
- obtainAfter many years of trying, she finally obtained Brazilian citizenship.
- gainYou will improve at the job as you gain experience.
- earnEventually, you will earn the dog's trust.
- achieveShe achieved top marks in the physics exam.
- You can't gainaccessto thecomputersystemwithoutenteringyourpassword.
- Thewholeepisodewas ablatantattemptto gainpublicity.
- He gained areputationas being astaunchdefenderofcivilrights.
- Thepacifistmovementis gainingincreasingsupportamongyoungpeople.
- Thispolicymayappealto thepartyfaithful, but will it gain thesupportofuncommittedvoters?
Getting, receiving and accepting
- acquire
- acquisition
- awardee
- carve
- carvesomethingout (foryourself)
- draw
- earn
- fill
- get out ofsomething
- glom ontosomething/someone
- go tosomeone
- honoree
- obligee
- score
- secure
- seize
- seize on/uponsomething
- snapsomethingup
- snatch
- snatch atsomething
gainverb[I or T](INCREASE)
B1
toincreaseinweight,speed,height, oramount:
增加；增添；增长I gained a lot ofweightwhile I was onholiday.我休假期间体重大增。
Thecargainedspeedgoing down thehill.下山时，车加速了。
Goodeconomicindicatorscausedtheshareindexto gain(by)tenpoints.良好的经济指标使得股票指数上升了10个点。
Thecampaignhas been gainingmomentumover the past fewweeks.该项运动的发展势头在过去几个星期愈发强劲。
to get faster
- speed upThe car sped up to 100 mph.
- pick up speedThe hurricane is picking up speed as it approaches the coast.
- gain speedAccidents often happen when a driver gains speed going downhill.
- gather speedThe economic recovery was starting to gather speed.
- accelerateThe vehicle accelerated around the turn.
- ThespacecraftwillflyroundEarthto gainmomentumforitstriptoJupiter.
- Therockgainsspeedas itrollsdown theslope.
- Thekitchenclockis gainingtime.
- He has gainedweightsince giving upsmoking.
- You have gained 20 cm since I lastmeasuredyou.
Increasing and intensifying
- -ify
- accretion
- accumulate
- accumulative
- add fuel to the fireidiom
- additive
- blaze
- crank
- hot up
- increase
- increment
- inflame
- inflation
- mushroom
- redouble
- resurge
- rocket
- saturation
- scalesomethingup
- stake
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Becoming bigger
gainverb[I or T](CLOCK/WATCH)
UK
If aclockorwatchgains, itworkstooquicklyandshowsatimethat islaterthan therealtime:
（钟或表）走快Mywatchhas gained(by)tenminutesover the last 24hours.在过去的24小时里我的表快了10分钟。
Watches & clocks
- 24-hour clock
- against the clockidiom
- alarm
- alarm clock
- at/on the stroke ofsomethingidiom
- atomic clock
- clock
- horology
- hour hand
- hourglass
- jewel
- military time
- minute hand
- movement
- stroke
- timekeeper
- timepiece
- turn the clocks backphrase
- twenty-four-hour clock
- watchband
Phrasal verb
gain onsomeone/something
gain
noun[CorU]
uk/ɡeɪn/us/ɡeɪn/gainnoun[C or U](SOMETHING OBTAINED)
C1
anoccasionwhen you get somethingusefulorpositive:
获得，得到；收益，获利Whatever theobjectionsto thissortoftreatment, the gains intermsof thenumberoflivessavedaresubstantial.不管对这种疗法存在何种异议，就其挽救了众多生命这一点而言，它的意义是重大的。
Theministerwassackedforabusingpowerfor hispersonalgain.部长因滥用权力谋取私利而被解职。
- Manypeoplegetcaughtin aviciouscircleofdietingandweightgain.
- Electricals madebiggains in this afternoon'stradingonWallStreet.
- Thecollapseofitsrivalsbroughtfortuitousgains to thecompany.
- Theelectionreturnsproducedaconfusingpictureof gains andlosses.
- Thepartymademodestgains in theelections, but nothing like thehugegains that werepredicted.
Getting, receiving and accepting
- acquire
- acquisition
- awardee
- carve
- carvesomethingout (foryourself)
- draw
- earn
- fill
- get out ofsomething
- glom ontosomething/someone
- go tosomeone
- honoree
- obligee
- score
- secure
- seize
- seize on/uponsomething
- snapsomethingup
- snatch
- snatch atsomething
gainnoun[C or U](INCREASE)
C1
anincreasein something such assize,weight, oramount:
增加；提高；增长Sideeffectsof thedrugsmayincludetiredness,headaches, orweightgain.这些药物的副作用可能包括疲乏、头痛或体重增加。
Afterdeductingcosts, we still made anetgain of £5,000.扣除成本后，我们仍然有5000英镑的净增长。
Oilpricesroseagain today after yesterday's gains.油价继昨天上涨后今天又进一步攀升。
an increase
- increaseThere has been an sharp increase in municipal taxes this year.
- riseLast month saw a rise in the rate of inflation.
- gainWe are not seeing the gains in productivity that we expected.
- boostWe are hoping for a boost in sales this year.
Becoming bigger
- accrete
- accrue
- anti-growth
- bell
- billow
- bump
- elongate
- engorged
- enlarge
- enlargement
- expansion
- extension
- oak
- putsomethingon
- regenerate
- scalability
- scalable
- scaleable
- shoot
- stretch
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Increasing and intensifying
Augmenting and supplementing