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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

gain [geɪn]
  1. 1. vt. [+speed] [ weight] [ confidence] 增加
  2. 2. vt. (obtain) 获得
  3. 3. vi. [clock] [ watch+] 走快
  4. 4. noun [c/u] (increase,improvement) 获益
    to gain in value/popularity
    增值/提高声望
    to gain ground
    [idea+] 开始被人接受
    to gain on sb
    赶上某人
    weight gain
    体重增加
    to gain 3lbs (in weight)
    体重增加3磅
    to do sth for gain
    获利而做某事
    to gain from sth
    [+money] 从某事中获利
  5. 5. noun [+knowledge] 从某事中获益
    a gain in efficiency/productivity
    效率/生产力提高
    a gain of 10%
    10%的增长

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

gain [geɪn]
  1. 1. vt. 得到
    In most cases, they gained very little financially from their employment.
    多数情况下,他们没有他们的就业获得什么经济方面好处
  2. 2. vt. 获得赢得
    My team finally gained the top seed after our win.
    我们获胜以后最终成为头号种子队伍
  3. 3. vi. 受益,得利
    The company gained from his vast experience in internet business.
    公司因他在互联网业务方面丰富经验获益匪浅
  4. 4. vt. 抵达达到
    We gained entrance to the private party.
    我们抵达这场私人晚会入口处
  5. 5. vt. 取得进展获得优势
    Pasta is rapidly gaining ground and continues to be popular among all consumers.
    意大利通心粉迅速流行开来,并继续受到所有消费者欢迎
    The home team was gaining ground.
    主队逐步占据上风
  6. 6. vt. 上升上涨
    The yen's trade-weighted value has made gains against the RMB this week.
    本周日元人民币贸易加权值上升了。
    The stock market gained 24 points today.
    股市今天上涨24点。
  7. 7. vt. 增加发展
    The rapid acceleration usually ensures that enough speed is gained to have good control.
    快速加速通常能够保证获得足够的速度实现更好的控制
    The peace movement gained momentum.
    和平运动获得动力
  8. 8. vt. 赚钱获利
    I gained a few dollars for every item on the list.
    列表上的每个项目,都能让我挣上几美元。
  9. 9. vt. 体重增加,增重
    It is easy to adjust your daily calorie intake so that you gain or lose weight.
    容易通过调整你每天的卡路里摄入量来提高降低体重
    She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising.
    自从停止锻炼以来她的体重增加了20磅。
  10. 10. verb 钟、表等)走快
  11. 11. noun [Person Name] 盖恩
  12. 12. n.[c] 增加
    All of the doctors have noticed her weight gain.
    所有医生注意到她的体重增加了。
    They recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks.
    他们记录下这头牛在这几周内增长重量
  13. 13. n.[u] 有利,有利润
    Poland's gain may turn out to be India's loss.
    波兰的收益或许最后证明是印度的损失
  14. 14. noun [Electronics] 增幅放大率
    The gain is the amount of increase in signal power or voltage.
    增益就是信号功率电压增加数量
  15. 15. n.[c] [Plural] 利润收益
    The financial gain was more than the company ever expected.
    财务收益比该公司预料要好

Collins English-English Dictionary

gain [geɪn]
  1. 1. n [电子] amplification the ratio of the output signal of an amplifier to the input signal, usually measured in decibels
  2. 2. vt. [tr] to acquire (something desirable); obtain
  3. 3. vt. [tr] to win in competition
    to gain the victory
  4. 4. vt. to increase, improve, or advance
    the car gained speed
    the shares gained in value
  5. 5. vt. [tr] to earn (a wage, living, etc)
  6. 6. vi. [intr; usually foll by on or upon] to get nearer (to) or catch up (on)
  7. 7. vi. to get farther away (from)
  8. 8. vt. [tr] (esp of ships) to get to; reach
    the steamer gained port
  9. 9. vt. (of a timepiece) to operate too fast, so as to indicate a time ahead of the true time or to run fast by a specified amount
    this watch gains
    it gains ten minutes a day
  10. 10. n something won, acquired, earned, etc; profit; advantage
  11. 11. n an increase in size, amount, etc
  12. 12. n the act of gaining; attainment; acquisition
  13. 13. n See also gains
  14. 14. n [Etymology] C15: from Old French gaaignier, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German weidenen to forage, hunt
gain [geɪn]
  1. 1. n a notch, mortise, or groove, esp one cut to take the flap of a butt hinge
  2. 2. vt. [tr] to cut a gain or gains in
  3. 3. vt. [Etymology] C17: of obscure origin

Examples

to gain one's interest
引起某人的兴趣
to gain speed
增加速度
During the pregnancy, it's normal to gain weight, but I literally ballooned up.
怀孕时体重增加是正常的,但是我胖得也太快了。
One man's loss is another's gain.
此消彼长。
to gain access (to sth)
得以进入(某物)

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