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gain /geɪn/► SEE ALLgain groundgain time
●gain ˈground1. (of soldiers 士兵) move forward in a battle 在战斗中向前推进◆Our men began to gain ground, forcing the enemy back towards the river.
我军士兵开始向前推进，迫使敌人朝河边撤退。2. (of an idea, development, etc. 想法、发展等) become more popular or successful 流行起来；取得成效◆Diesel cars seem to be gaining ground because they are cheaper to run.
由于开起来比较省钱，柴油汽车似乎越来越流行了。●gain ˈtimedelay sth so that you can have more time to make a decision, deal with a problem, etc. （通过拖延）争取时间◆Instead of answering the question, he asked for a glass of water to gain time.
他没有马上回答问题，而是要了一杯水来拖延时间。 |