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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- gain [gen] [geɪn]
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1.
vt.
（通过努力或功绩）博得，赢得，获得
- The HR manager has gained the trust of both the president and the labor union.
- 这位人力经理已经获得了总裁和工会的信任。
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2.
vt.
营利，获利，赚得，得益
- to gain ten pounds
- 赚得10英镑
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3.
vt.
到达，抵达（某地）；达到
- 4. vt. 吸引；引起（注意、兴趣等）
- 5. vt. 增加
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6.
vt.
（钟、表等）走快
- My watch gained two minutes.
- 我的表快了两分钟。
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7.
vi.
得益，获利，营利
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8.
vi.
（重量的）增加
- She always gains weight during the holiday season.
- 假期期间她的体重总是会增加一些。
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9.
vi.
（健康的）增进，进展
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10.
vi.
（钟，表等）走得快
- 11. noun 增添；尤指[常用复数形态]（财富收入等的）增加；收益，利润
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12.
noun
增添；尤指[常用复数形态]利益（的增加）；好处；得益，收获
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13.
noun
获得（某物），获利，营利
- One man's loss is another's gain.
- 此消彼长。
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14.
noun
[electronics]
增益；放大
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15.
noun
[electronics]
增益系数，放大系数，放大率
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16.
vt.
挣得，赚得
- to gain a livelihood
- 谋生
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1.
vt.
（通过努力或功绩）博得，赢得，获得
Collins English-English Dictionary
- gain [geɪn]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to acquire (something desirable); obtain
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2.
n
[electronics]
amplification the ratio of the output signal of an amplifier to the input signal, usually measured in decibels
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3.
vt.
[tr]
to win in competition
- to gain the victory
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4.
vt.
to increase, improve, or advance
- the car gained speed
- the shares gained in value
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to earn (a wage, living, etc)
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6.
vi.
[intr;
usually foll by onor upon] to get nearer (to) or catch up (on) -
7.
vi.
to get farther away (from)
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8.
vt.
[tr]
(esp of ships) to get to; reach
- the steamer gained port
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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
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10.
n
something won, acquired, earned, etc; profit; advantage
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11.
n
an increase in size, amount, etc
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12.
n
the act of gaining; attainment; acquisition
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13.
n
See also gains
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14.
n
[Etymology]
C15: from Old French gaaignier, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German weidenen to forage, hunt
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to acquire (something desirable); obtain
- gain [geɪn]
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1.
n
a notch, mortise, or groove, esp one cut to take the flap of a butt hinge
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2.
vt.
[tr]
to cut a gain or gains in
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3.
vt.
[Etymology]
C17: of obscure origin
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1.
n
a notch, mortise, or groove, esp one cut to take the flap of a butt hinge
Examples
- to gain a livelihood
- 谋生 → gain
- to gain one's interest
- 引起某人的兴趣 → gain
- to gain ten pounds
- 赚得10英镑 → gain
- to gain speed
- 增加速度 → gain
- The risk is as nothing compared to the gain.
- 所冒风险与所得相比不足挂齿。 → as
- 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。 → balloon
- It just took the company three months to gain a healthy profit.
- 这个公司仅用三个月的时间就赢得了令人满意的利润。
- One man's loss is another's gain.
- 此消彼长。 → gain
- The company's profit showed a gain of 10% last year.
- 去年这家公司的利润上涨了10%。 → gain
- to gain access (to sth)
- 得以进入(某物) → access
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