ain
n
1 [U] increase in wealth; profit; advantage 財富的增加; 利潤; 利益
One man's loss is another man's gain. 一人之失即是他人之得.
We hope for some gain from our investment. 我們希望投資有利可圖.
2 [C] increase in amount or power; improvement 數量或力量的增加; 增進
a gain in weight of two pounds 體重增加兩磅
Heavy gains were recorded on the Stock Exchange today. 今日股票價格大幅上升.
gain v
1
(a) [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~sth (for sb) obtain, win (esp sth wanted or needed) 獲得, 贏得(尤指想要的或所需的事物)
gain possession 獲得所有權
gain access to secret information 得以接觸機密資料
gain sb's affections 贏得某人的喜愛
I gained the impression that the matter had been settled. 我得到的印象是事情已經解決了.
His persistence gained him victory. 他因堅持不懈而獲勝.
(b) [Tn] get more of (esp sth wanted or needed) 得到更多(尤指想要的或所需的事物); 增加
gain experience, power, strength, weight 增加經驗、 權勢、 力量、 重量
Our campaign is gaining momentum. 我們的運動在發展壯大.
The plane rapidly gained height. 飛機急速升高.
2 [Ipr] ~ by/from (doing) sth benefit, profit from sth/doing sth 從某事物中獲益、 得到好處
You can gain by watching how she works. 看她怎樣工作就可獲益.
3 [Tn] reach (sth) (usu with effort) 達到, 到達(通常需經努力)
After swimming for an hour, he finally gained the shore. 他游了一小時以後, 終於到達岸邊.
4 [I, Tn] (of a watch or clock) go fast; become ahead of the correct time (指鐘表)快
My watch gains (by) several minutes a day. 我的表一天快幾分鐘.
5 (idm 習語) carry/gain one's point => point1. gain credence => credence. gain `ground make progress; begin to succeed 進步; 進展
Your campaign is gaining ground. 你們的運動不斷取得進展. gain/make up ground => ground1. gain/win sb's hand => hand1. gain/win one's laurels => laurel. gain time obtain extra time by making excuses, deliberately using slow methods, etc 拖延時間. gain, get, etc the upper hand => upper. nothing venture, nothing gain/win => venture. stand to `gain => stand.
6 (phr v) gain in sth obtain more of (a physical or an abstract quality) 更加; 增加
gain in beauty, height, strength, weight, etc 更加美麗、 高、 強、 重等
gain in confidence, influence, knowledge, understanding, etc 增加信心、 影響、 知識、 諒解等. gain on sb/sth come closer to sb/sth, esp a rival or sth pursued 更接近某人[某事物](尤指對手或所追逐的事物); 趕上
gain on the leader in a race 在賽跑中趕上領先的人
The Socialists are gaining on the Conservatives in the opinion polls. 民意測驗顯示社會黨已逐漸趕上保守黨.
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乞丐(gai)上門(n) 獲得食物
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*[gein]n. 增益, 獲得, 利潤, 收獲, 增加vt. 得到, 增進, 賺到vi. 獲利, 增加【計】 增益【化】 增益【經】 上漲; 上揚相關詞組: gain an insight into gain sb over