gain

詳細解釋：

gain

v.（動詞）
gained,gain.ing,gains
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To come into possession or use of; acquire:
獲得，賺得：獲得所有權或使用權；得到：
例句：
gained a small fortune in real estate; gained important information about the enemy`s plans.
在房地產上發了一筆小財；得到有關敵人的重要情報

To attain in competition or struggle; win:
贏得，得勝：通過競爭或努力獲得；贏得：
例句：
gained a decisive victory; gained control of the company.
羸得決定性的勝利；羸得公司的控制權

To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:
取得，獲得：通過努力或功績獲得；得到：
例句：
gain recognition; gain a hearing for the proposal.
得到賞識；這個建議羸得了普遍的讚賞

To secure as profit or reward; earn:
謀得，謀生：獲得利益或獎勵；掙得：
例句：
gain a living; gain extra credits in school.
維持生計；在學校里修得額外的學分

To manage to achieve an increase of:
增加：努力得到增加：
例句：
a movement that gained strength; gained wisdom with age.
增加力量的活動；隨著年齡增長而增加智慧

To increase by (a specific amount):
增長：增加到（一特定的量）：
例句：
gained 5 pounds; the market gained 30 points.
增加了5鎊；股市增長了30個點

To come to; reach:
到達；抵達：
例句：
gained the top of the mountain.See Synonyms at reach
到達山頂參見 reach

To become fast by (a specified amount of time). Used of a timepiece:
走快，變快：比（特定）的時間快。用於表：
例句：
My watch gains four minutes a day.
我的表一天快四分鐘

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To increase; grow:
增加；增長：
例句：
gained in experience and maturity; a painting that gained in value.
經驗和成熟程度方面得到增長；升值的繪畫作品

To become better; improve:
變好；增進：
例句：
gaining in health.
健康情況好轉

To obtain a profit or advantage; benefit:
獲得利益或好處；獲益：
例句：
stood to gain politically by his opponent`s blunder.
因其對手的不智之舉，而輕而易舉地獲得政治上的成功

To close a gap; get closer:
減少差距；接近：
例句：
The runners in the back were steadily gaining on the leader.
落後的運動員正逐步縮小與領先者的差距

To increase a lead.
擴大差距
To put on weight:
增加體重：
例句：
I began to gain when I went off my diet.
我停止節食後就開始發胖了

To operate or run fast. Used of a timepiece.
走得快，跑得快：走得快，跑得快。指鐘錶
n.（名詞）

Something gained or acquired:
獲得物：羸得或獲得的事物：
例句：
territorial gains.
領土的增加

Progress; advancement:
進步；增進：
例句：
The country made social and political gains under the new government.
在新一屆政府任職期間，這個國家在社會和政治方面都取得了進步

The act of acquiring; attainment.
獲得：獲得某物的行為；得到
An increase in amount or degree:
增加：總額或程度的增加：
例句：
a gain in operating income.
營業收入增加

Electronics An increase in signal power, voltage, or current by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input.Also called amplification
【電子學】 擴大率，倍率：擴大器 * 率、電壓、電流輸出量的增加值與輸入量之比也作 amplification

<習慣用語>gain time
To run too fast. Used of a timepiece.
跑得太快。用於時鐘
To delay or prolong something until a desired event occurs.
羸得時間：延遲或拖延直到希望的事件發生
來源：
From Middle English gayne [booty] from Old French gaigne, gain [gain] from gaaignier [to gain] [of Germanic origin]
源自 中古英文 gayne [戰利品] 源自 古法文 gaigne, gain [收穫] 源自 gaaignier [獲得] [源於日耳曼語的]
Middle English gein [advantage] from Old Norse gegn [ready,] and from Old French gain [gain]
中古英文 gein [優點] 源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 gegn [準備好的] 並源自 古法文 gain [贏得]

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gain
gain 2

n.（名詞）
A notch or mortise cut into a board to receive another part.
腰槽：為連線另一部分而在木料上切入的切口或榫眼
v.tr.（及物動詞）
gained,gain.ing,gains
To cut out a gain in.
切成腰槽
To join by or fit into a gain.
在腰槽內連線或配合

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