1 [T] to obtain or win sth, especially sth that you need or want 获得,赢得(尤指需要或想要的东西):
They managed to gain access to secret information.他们终于把秘密情报弄到手。The country gained its independence ten years ago.该国十年前获得独立。
2 [T] to gradually get more of sth 渐渐获得更多(某事物):
The train was gaining speed.火车在加速前进。to gain weight/confidence体重╱信心增加 [OPP] lose 反义词为 lose
3 [I,T] gain (sth) (by/from sth/doing sth) to get an advantage (从中)得到好处:
I've got nothing to gain by staying in this job.我继续留在这个工作岗位上得不到什么好处。 [OPP] lose 反义词为 lose
gain ground to make progress; to become stronger or more popular 取得进展;变得更强烈或更流行
gain in sth to gradually get more of sth 渐渐获得更多(某事物):
He's gained in confidence in the past year.在过去的一年里,他变得更有信心。gain on sb/sth to get closer to sb/sth that you are trying to catch 逼近(要赶上的人或物):
I saw the other runners were gaining on me so I increased my pace.我看到别的赛跑选手离我越来越近,便加快了速度。
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[C,U] an increase, improvement or advantage in sth 增加;改善;好处:
We hope to make a gain (= more money) when we sell our house.我们卖掉房子的时候,希望多挣点钱。a gain in weightof one kilo重了一公斤