gained
past simple and past participle ofgain
| 单词 | gained |
| 释义 | gained past simple and past 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 Examplesofgainedgained In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. This concept hasgainedimportance in recent years, and may give an indication of the qualitative level of an institution's study programme, teaching and learning. From theCambridge English Corpus Numerous political parties havegainedrepresentation, and they all have a stake in the survival of the regime. From theCambridge English Corpus Enlightenment, in this sense, isgainedthrough communities. From theCambridge English Corpus Three interviewees, by contrast, said they would seek non-standard work, but only as a compromise to their not havinggainedstandard types of work. From theCambridge English Corpus There was also experience to begainedin service. From theCambridge English Corpus This requires, of course, that the person's selflessness, which can only begainedfrom knowledge of the person's self-perspective, be taken into account. From theCambridge English Corpus Since their introduction over 10 years ago, oral contraceptives havegainedwide and ever-increasing acceptance as a satisfactory and relatively trouble-free means of fertility control. From theCambridge English Corpus By reducing the size of an abstraction, abstract unification works on smaller objects and is therefore faster, even if no precision isgained. From theCambridge English Corpus Both studies resulted in a slightly lower net cost of screening, a slightly lower number of lifeyearsgained, and a slightly lower cost-effectiveness ratio. From theCambridge English Corpus Among the many efficienciesgainedin intensive rotationally grazed systems, 60-99% of minerals and nutrients are recoverable14. From theCambridge English Corpus There was more ideological excitement to begainedby fighting for the defence of organized religion against its enemies. From theCambridge English Corpus For full benefit to begainedfrom expert knowledge, elicitation must be conducted carefully and should be reported in detail. From theCambridge English Corpus In this context particular spaces, urban and rural,gaineda semi-official designation as arenas within which young men and women could parade and make introductions. From theCambridge English Corpus The majority also agreed that theygaineda new appreciation of life and the relationships they had formerly taken for granted. From theCambridge English Corpus Exactly what could begainedin 1891 by invoking the mid-century? 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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