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gain n.获得；收益；增益v.获得；到达；增加；获利；(钟、表等)走得快 (1) 不劳则无获。(2) 他不图名利。(3) 他这样做并非为了得什么好处。(4) 人们第一次有了这样的能力,可以在指尖轻松的获得知识。(5) 他游了一小时后,终于到达岸边。(6) 在你停止锻炼之后,你的体重增加了吗?(7) 我这样细看一番收获并不太大。(8) 他们从安全中得到了他们在自由中所失去的东西。(9) 我电脑上的时间每天快一分钟。 When you gain something, you acquire it or add to what you already have. You can gain friends by joining clubs, and you can gain weight by eating ice cream every day. Gain is also a noun, which you can use to talk about what you've gained, like the health gain you get from cutting back on that ice cream. The root of gain is the Old French gaaignier, "to earn, trade, or capture."

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英 [ɡeɪn] 美 [ɡeɪn] (1) No pain, no gain.(2) He has no aspiration for fame or gain.(3) It is not for the love of gain that he does so.(4) It's the first time we've ever had the power to gain knowledge at our fingertips.(5) After swimming for an hour, he finally gained the shore.(6) Did you gain weight after you stopped exercising.(7) I did not gain very much by my inspection.(8) They gain in security what they lose in liberty.(9) The clock on my computer gains a minute every day. A gain is an increase in something, especially something good. You gain knowledge by attending philosophy lectures and reading books. 1[VERB 动词]获得；博得；赢得 If a person or place gains something such as an ability or quality, they gradually get more of it.   [V n]  [V in n]Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine...学生们在校广播台或校刊工作能够获得宝贵的经验。While it has lost its tranquility, the area has gained in liveliness.虽然该地区失去了往日的宁静，但是却有了生气。2[VERB 动词]（从…中）受益，获益，得到好处 If you gain from something such as an event or situation, you get some advantage or benefit from it.   [V n from/by n/-ing]  [V from n]The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the two deals...这家公司未透露这两笔交易的预期获利情况。There is absolutely nothing to be gained by feeling bitter..心怀怨愤是绝对没有好处的。It is sad that a major company should try to gain from other people's  suffering.一家大公司竟然试图发别人的苦难财，真是令人悲哀。3[VERB 动词]增加（体重、速度等） To gain something such as weight or speed means to have an increase in that particular thing.   [V n]  [V amount]  [Also V]  [usu with supp]Some people do gain weight after they stop smoking...一些人戒烟后体重确实会增加。The BMW started coming forward, passing the other cars and gaining speed as it approached...那辆宝马车开始赶上来，超过了其他车辆并且在逼近的时候开始加速。She gained some 25lb in weight during her pregnancy.她怀孕期间体重增加了大约25磅。Gain is also a noun.News on new home sales is brighter, showing a gain of nearly 8% in June...新建房屋的销售情况更为乐观，6月份上升了将近8%。Excessive weight gain doesn't do you any good.体重过度增加对你没有任何好处。4[VERB 动词]（尤指经努力）获得，取得 If you gain something, you obtain it, especially after a lot of hard work or effort.   [V n]They realise that passing exams is no longer enough to gain a place at university...他们认识到现在仅仅是考试通过，并不能确保进入大学。Their efforts helped the hostages gain their freedom.他们的努力帮助人质获得了自由。5[PHRASE 短语]为了获得利益；为了获得好处 If you do something for gain, you do it in order to get some advantage or profit for yourself, and for no other reason.   [PHR after v]  [disapproval]  [FORMAL 正式]...buying art solely for financial gain.纯粹为了赚钱而购买艺术品6[PHRASE 短语]（想法、理想等）越来越流行，逐渐为人接受 If something such as an idea or an ideal gains ground, it gradually becomes more widely known or more popular.   [V inflects]There are strong signs that his views are gaining ground...各种明显的迹象显示他的观点越来越受欢迎。The Christian right has been steadily gaining ground in state politics.基督教右翼组织在国家政治中逐渐获得越来越广泛的支持。7[PHRASE 短语]赢得时间；争取时间 If you do something in order to gain time, you do it in order to give yourself enough time to think of an excuse or a way out of a difficult situation.   [V inflects]I hoped to gain time by keeping him talking.我希望让他一直说下去以争取时间。相关词组：gain on

英语单词	gain
英美音标	英 [ɡeɪn] 美 [ɡeɪn]
中文释义	n.获得；收益；增益 v.获得；到达；增加；获利；(钟、表等)走得快
英语例句	(1) No pain, no gain. (2) He has no aspiration for fame or gain. (3) It is not for the love of gain that he does so. (4) It's the first time we've ever had the power to gain knowledge at our fingertips. (5) After swimming for an hour, he finally gained the shore. (6) Did you gain weight after you stopped exercising. (7) I did not gain very much by my inspection. (8) They gain in security what they lose in liberty. (9) The clock on my computer gains a minute every day.
中文例句	(1) 不劳则无获。 (2) 他不图名利。 (3) 他这样做并非为了得什么好处。 (4) 人们第一次有了这样的能力,可以在指尖轻松的获得知识。 (5) 他游了一小时后,终于到达岸边。 (6) 在你停止锻炼之后,你的体重增加了吗? (7) 我这样细看一番收获并不太大。 (8) 他们从安全中得到了他们在自由中所失去的东西。 (9) 我电脑上的时间每天快一分钟。
vocabulary简明	A gain is an increase in something, especially something good. You gain knowledge by attending philosophy lectures and reading books.
vocabulary扩展	When you gain something, you acquire it or add to what you already have. You can gain friends by joining clubs, and you can gain weight by eating ice cream every day. Gain is also a noun, which you can use to talk about what you've gained, like the health gain you get from cutting back on that ice cream. The root of gain is the Old French gaaignier, "to earn, trade, or capture."
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]获得；博得；赢得 If a person or place gains something such as an ability or quality, they gradually get more of it. [V n] [V in n] Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine... 学生们在校广播台或校刊工作能够获得宝贵的经验。 While it has lost its tranquility, the area has gained in liveliness. 虽然该地区失去了往日的宁静，但是却有了生气。 2 [VERB 动词]（从…中）受益，获益，得到好处 If you gain from something such as an event or situation, you get some advantage or benefit from it. [V n from/by n/-ing] [V from n] The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the two deals... 这家公司未透露这两笔交易的预期获利情况。 There is absolutely nothing to be gained by feeling bitter.. 心怀怨愤是绝对没有好处的。 It is sad that a major company should try to gain from other people's suffering. 一家大公司竟然试图发别人的苦难财，真是令人悲哀。 3 [VERB 动词]增加（体重、速度等） To gain something such as weight or speed means to have an increase in that particular thing. [V n] [V amount] [Also V] [usu with supp] Some people do gain weight after they stop smoking... 一些人戒烟后体重确实会增加。 The BMW started coming forward, passing the other cars and gaining speed as it approached... 那辆宝马车开始赶上来，超过了其他车辆并且在逼近的时候开始加速。 She gained some 25lb in weight during her pregnancy. 她怀孕期间体重增加了大约25磅。 Gain is also a noun. News on new home sales is brighter, showing a gain of nearly 8% in June... 新建房屋的销售情况更为乐观，6月份上升了将近8%。 Excessive weight gain doesn't do you any good. 体重过度增加对你没有任何好处。 4 [VERB 动词]（尤指经努力）获得，取得 If you gain something, you obtain it, especially after a lot of hard work or effort. [V n] They realise that passing exams is no longer enough to gain a place at university... 他们认识到现在仅仅是考试通过，并不能确保进入大学。 Their efforts helped the hostages gain their freedom. 他们的努力帮助人质获得了自由。 5 [PHRASE 短语]为了获得利益；为了获得好处 If you do something for gain, you do it in order to get some advantage or profit for yourself, and for no other reason. [PHR after v] [disapproval] [FORMAL 正式] ...buying art solely for financial gain. 纯粹为了赚钱而购买艺术品 6 [PHRASE 短语]（想法、理想等）越来越流行，逐渐为人接受 If something such as an idea or an ideal gains ground, it gradually becomes more widely known or more popular. [V inflects] There are strong signs that his views are gaining ground... 各种明显的迹象显示他的观点越来越受欢迎。 The Christian right has been steadily gaining ground in state politics. 基督教右翼组织在国家政治中逐渐获得越来越广泛的支持。 7 [PHRASE 短语]赢得时间；争取时间 If you do something in order to gain time, you do it in order to give yourself enough time to think of an excuse or a way out of a difficult situation. [V inflects] I hoped to gain time by keeping him talking. 我希望让他一直说下去以争取时间。相关词组： gain on

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