gain
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they gain | |
| he / she / it gains | |
| past simple gained | |
| past participle gained | |
| -ing form gaining |
- [transitive]
to obtain or win something, especially something that you need or want 获得；赢得；博得；取得 - gain something
They managed to gain access to secret files. 他们设法拿到了秘密文件。 How did the thieves gain entry? 窃贼是怎样进入的？ The country gained its independence ten years ago. 这个国家十年前赢得了独立。 The party gained over 50 per cent of the vote. 该党获得了50%以上的选票。 Police officers quickly gained control of the situation. 警察很快控制了局势。 Labour finally gained power in 1997. 工党最终在1997年掌权。 I gained an insight into the work of a journalist. 我对一名记者的工作有了深入的了解。 He has gained a reputation for unpredictable behaviour. 他因不可预知的行为而闻名。 - gain somebody something
Her unusual talent gained her worldwide recognition. 她非凡的才能举世公认。
Extra ExamplesWe managed to gain entry through a back window. 我们设法从后门进入。 Protesters tried to gain access to the palace. 抗议者试图进入宫殿。 His ideas gradually gained acceptance. 他的观点逐渐得到认可。 Husbands and wives of British nationals do not automatically gain citizenship. 英国公民的配偶不能自动取得公民身分。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- quickly
- rapidly
- gradually
- …
- stand to
- expect to
- hope to
- …
- from
- have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to gain
- have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to be gained
- gain something
- [transitive, intransitive]
to obtain an advantage or benefit from something or from doing something （从…中）受益，获益；得到（好处） - gain something
The firm is hoping to gain an advantage over its competitors. 该公司希望比竞争对手获得优势。 - gain something by/from something
What do you hope to gain by this? 你希望通过这个获得什么？ - gain something by/from doing something
There is nothing to be gained from delaying the decision. 推迟决定得不到任何好处。 - gain (by/from something)
Consumers have gained from the increased competition. 消费者从日益激烈的竞争中获益。 If the proposal goes ahead, we all stand to gain. 如果这项提议得以实施，我们都会受益。
Extra ExamplesI don't think there's anything to be gained from this course of action. 我认为这种做法不会带来什么好处。 Consumers have certainly gained from the increased competition in the telecommunications industry. 消费者确实已从电信业日益激烈的竞争中获益。 The industry will gain enormously from the new proposals. 该行业将从新方案中获得巨大收益。 We all gained a lot from the experience. 我们都从这一经历中获益良多。 Why not give it a go? You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. 为什么不试一试？你不会有什么损失，还可能获得一切。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- quickly
- rapidly
- gradually
- …
- stand to
- expect to
- hope to
- …
- from
- have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to gain
- have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to be gained
- gain something
- [transitive] gain something
to gradually get more of something 增加；增添；增进；增长 As you gain experience, you will grow in confidence. 随着你获得经验，你会变得自信。 I've gained weight recently. 最近我的体重增加了。 The campaign continues to gain momentum. 这场运动继续获得势头。 to gain understanding/knowledge 获得理解/知识 He has gained support from major figures in the industry. 他得到了业内主要人物的支持。 to gain popularity/acceptance 获得欢迎/接受
Extra ExamplesShe has gained confidence since the World Championships. 世界锦标赛后，她的信心增强了。 The economic recovery will soon gain traction. 经济复苏将很快获得动力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- quickly
- rapidly
- gradually
- …
- stand to
- expect to
- hope to
- …
- from
- have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to gain
- have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to be gained
opposite lose - [transitive, intransitive] gain (something)
to go too fast (by a particular amount of time) 走得太快；快 - [transitive, intransitive]
to increase in value 增值；升值 - gain something
The shares gained 14p to 262p. 股价上升了 14 便士，收报 262 便士。 - gain against something
The euro gained against the dollar again today. 今天欧元兑美元的汇率又上升了。
- gain something
- [transitive] gain something (formal)
to reach a place, usually after a lot of effort （经过努力）到达
obtain/win获得；赢得
get more增加
of watch/clock钟表
of currencies/shares货币；股票
reach place到达某地
Word Originlate 15th cent. (as a noun, originally in the sense ‘booty’): from Old French gaigne (noun), gaignier (verb), of Germanic origin.
Idioms
gain ground
to become more powerful or successful 变得更强大（或更有成效、更成功）；有进步；获得进展
gain time
to delay something so that you can have more time to make a decision, deal with a problem, etc. （通过拖延）赢得时间
nothing ventured, nothing gained
- (saying)
used to say that you have to take risks if you want to achieve things and be successful 不敢冒险就一事无成；不入虎穴，焉得虎子