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词组 gain
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verb | noun
gain1 /ɡeɪn/ verb to get or achieve somethingnounsgain control/power The army had already gained control of the city. | The government of mainland China gained control of the island in 1683. | Many women wanted to gain power in a male-dominated world.gain independence In 1962, Jamaica gained independence from Britain.gain a reputation He had gained a reputation as a hard worker.gain support/acceptance The proposal failed to gain much support. | Governments gain popularity by cutting taxes. | The theory has gradually gained acceptance among scientists.gain credibility (=start to be believed or trusted, or start to be thought of as good) Film actors feel that they gain credibility when they perform on stage.gain experience/knowledge Voluntary work is a good way of gaining experience. | Knowledge gained from the research will be used directly to help patients.gain confidence As you gain confidence you will become a better driver.gain strength He is beginning to gain strength again after his illness.gain an understanding of sth/gain an insight into sth Drama is a way for children to gain an understanding of themselves and others. | You can gain an insight into horses’ feelings by watching their behaviour.gain momentum (=make progress and become more successful) His campaign to become president was starting to gain momentum.gain notoriety (=become famous, especially for doing something bad) The only reason she makes these outrageous comments is to gain notoriety. | He gained notoriety as the author of a controversial novel.adverbsquickly/rapidly gain sth Adam quickly gained the respect of the soldiers under his command.steadily gain sth The party was steadily gaining more support.gradually gain sth He is gradually gaining confidence in his own abilities.prepositionsgain in popularity/confidence/strength/size etc (=become more popular, confident etc) The sport seems to be gaining in popularity.gain (sth) from sth Children gain a lot from reading books. | He did not in any way gain from her death.phrasesstand to gain (sth) (=used when someone is likely to gain advantages from something) The rich stand to gain the most from the tax cuts.have a lot/much to gain (from sth) Schools have much to gain from adopting new technologies.have little/nothing to gain (from sth) He has nothing to gain from lying about the situation.have something to gain (from sth) Is there anyone who had something to gain from her death?THESAURUS: gain get (1)
verb | noun
gain2 /geɪn/ noun an improvement, an increase, or a benefitadjectivesa big/significant/substantial gain The company has achieved significant gains in productivity.a modest gain (=fairly small) Buyers expect to make a modest gain over time, and not become rich overnight.potential gain (=possible) A businessman saw the potential gain and decided to support the idea.immediate gain Sometimes you have to sacrifice immediate gain for long-term advantage.short-term gain (=in the period not very far into the future) Political parties are only interested in short-term gain.long-term gain (=in the distant future) Are you prepared to suffer short-term pain for long-term gain?economic/financial/political gain Criminals should not receive financial gain from writing about their crimes.personal/private gain (=for yourself) She is motivated entirely by personal gain.net gain (=after considering all you have lost and gained) Labour made a net gain of 39 seats in the election.verbsmake/achieve a gain The party made considerable gains at local elections.result in a gain Leg exercises can also result in gains in the upper body.show a gain February sales showed a gain of 0.4%.report/post a gain (=announce a gain in profits) Stores posted big gains over the Christmas period.prepositionsgains in sth There have been substantial gains in efficiency.
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