gain
- IPA[ɡeɪn]
英式
- obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable)；benefit
- an increase in wealth or resources；a thing that is achieved or acquired
verb: gain, 3rd person present: gains, gerund or present participle: gaining, past tense: gained, past participle: gained
noun: gain, plural noun: gains
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動詞
- 1. obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable) we gained entry to the car in five seconds nothing would be gained by talking about it 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ benefit managers would gain from greater openness 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ archaic win over to one's interest or views to gratify the queen, and gain the court
- 2. reach or arrive at (a destination) we gained the ridge 同義詞
- 3. increase the amount or rate of (something, typically weight or speed) I have gained weight over the years 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ increase in value shares gained for the third day in a row 同義詞
- ▪ (of a clock or watch) become fast by (a specific amount of time) this atomic clock will neither gain nor lose a second in the next 1 million years
名詞
- 1. an increase in wealth or resources the pursuit of personal gain shares showed gains of up to 21 per cent 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ a thing that is achieved or acquired the potential gain from rail privatization would be a more commercial railway
- 2. the factor by which power or voltage is increased in an amplifier or other electronic device, usually expressed as a logarithm an amplifier of high gain
- a tax levied on profit from the sale of property or an investment.
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- a tax levied on profit from the sale of property or an investment.
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- the increase in temperature of a building, object, or space that is caused by solar radiation: greenhouses should be oriented east–west to maximize solar gain
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- come closer to a person or thing pursued
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- an increase in body weight: insulin can contribute to weight gain the breed can achieve average daily weight gains of 1.35 kg
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- the increase in temperature of a building, object, or space that is caused by solar radiation: greenhouses should be oriented east–west to maximize solar gain
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- obtain extra time to achieve something by deliberate delaying tactics
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- a profit from the sale of property or an investment: a tax is imposed when individuals part with an asset and make capital gains on it
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- obtain or secure (something desired, favorable, or profitable): the process has gained the confidence of the industry their blend of acoustic folk pop gained them several chart hits
- an increase in wealth or resources: the mayor was accused of using municipal funds for personal gain
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