gains

英 [ɡeɪnz]

美 [ɡeɪnz]

v.  获得; 赢得; 博得; 取得; (从…中)受益，获益; 得到(好处); 增加; 增添; 增进; 增长
n.  (尤指财富、重量的)增值，增加; 好处; 利益; 改进; 利润; 经济收益
gain的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 获得；博得；赢得
  If a person or placegainssomething such as an ability or quality, they gradually get more of it.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• VERB （从…中）受益,获益,得到好处
  If yougain fromsomething such as an event or situation, you get some advantage or benefit from it.
  1. 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。
  2. There is absolutely nothing to be gained by feeling bitter..
     心怀怨愤是绝对没有好处的。
  3. 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。
• VERB 增加（体重、速度等）
  Togainsomething such as weight or speed means to have an increase in that particular thing.
  1. Some people do gain weight after they stop smoking...
     一些人戒烟后体重确实会增加。
  2. 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。
  3. She gained some 25lb in weight during her pregnancy.
     她怀孕期间体重增加了大约25磅。
  4. Gainis also a noun.
     
  5. 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%。
  6. Excessive weight gain doesn't do you any good.
     体重过度增加对你没有任何好处。
• VERB （尤指经努力）获得，取得
  If yougainsomething, you obtain it, especially after a lot of hard work or effort.
  1. 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。
  2. Their efforts helped the hostages gain their freedom.
     他们的努力帮助人质获得了自由。
• PHRASE 为了获得利益；为了获得好处
  If you do somethingfor gain, you do it in order to get some advantage or profit for yourself, and for no other reason.
  1. ...buying art solely for financial gain.
     纯粹为了赚钱而购买艺术品
• PHRASE （想法、理想等）越来越流行，逐渐为人接受
  If something such as an idea or an idealgains ground, it gradually becomes more widely known or more popular.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 赢得时间；争取时间
  If you do something in order togain time, you do it in order to give yourself enough time to think of an excuse or a way out of a difficult situation.
  1. I hoped to gain time by keeping him talking.
     我希望让他一直说下去以争取时间。

双语例句

• He has climbed down on pledges to reduce capital gains tax.
  他已经作出退让，许诺降低资本收益税。
• The gains are balanced by the losses.
  盈利被亏损抵销了。
• My watch gains four minutes each day.
  我的表每天快4分钟。
• This may help to maintain the gains you've made and to prevent backsliding.
  这或许有助于保持你所取得的进展，防止倒退。
• The gains overbalanced the losses.
  得大于失。
• The gains outweigh the losses.
  所得大于所失。
• Everybody understands that improving these bones of our economy can lead to gains in productivity and higher economic growth.
  所有人都明白，这些经济基础设施的提高将会提高生产效率，使经济更快增长。
• But many leaders have invested their ill-gotten gains in several different countries.
  但很多领导者已把他们的非法所得投资到了几个不同的国家。
• According to this study, women have made notable gains at the expense of men.
  根据这项研究，女性以牺牲男性的利益为代价而获得了显著的收益。
• They see gains of five to ten per cent this spring.
  今春他们的利润增长百分之五到百分之十。