英汉词典

gain 基本解释

• n. 增加；利润；收获
• vt. 获得；增加；赚到
• vi. 增加；获利
• n. (Gain)人名；(英、匈、法)盖恩

gain 词态变化

gain 中文词源

来自PIE*weie, 努力，追寻，词源同virile, venison, Venus.原指农业收成。

gain 英文词源

gain

gain: [15] Gain is Germanic in origin, although English acquired it via Old French. Its distant ancestor is the Germanic noun *waithā. The etymological meaning of this was ‘hunting ground’ (it came ultimately from a prehistoric Indo-European base *wei-, which also produced Lithuanian vyti ‘pursue, hunt’ and Sanskrit veti, vayati ‘seeks, follows’), but gradually this extended via ‘place where food or fodder is sought’ to ‘grazing place’ (its modern German and Dutch descendant weide means ‘pasture’).

From it was formed a verb *waithanjan ‘hunt’ and ‘graze, pasture’, which Vulgar Latin took over as *gwadanjāre. This preserved the semantic dichotomy that had grown up in Germanic: the agricultural sense developed to ‘cultivate land’, and it appears that the ‘hunting’ sense gave rise metaphorically to ‘win, earn’. Both passed into Old French gaaigner, but evidently by the time English acquired the word, the former meaning had all but died out (although it is interesting to note that it was introduced into English as a pseudo-archaism in the 17th and 18th centuries: ‘Of old to gain land was as much as to till and manure it’, Termes de la ley 1708).

gain (n.)

late 15c., "that which has been acquired" (possessions, resources, wealth), from Middle French gain, from Old French gaaigne "gain, profit, advantage; work, business; booty; arable land" (12c.), from gaaignier "to gain, earn; capture, win" (see gain (v.)). Meaning "any incremental increase" (in weight, etc.) is by 1851. Related: Gains.

The original French word enfolded the notions of "profit from agriculture" and "booty, prey." Neither the verb nor the noun gain is in Middle English, which however had gainage "profit derived from agriculture" (late 14c., from Old French gaaignage); gaineier "farmer" (late 13c. as a surname); gainerie "a farm" (mid-15c.).

gain (v.)

1520s, "obtain as profit," from Middle French gagner, from Old French gaaignier "to earn, gain; trade; capture, win," also "work in the fields, cultivate land," from Frankish *waidanjan "hunt, forage," also "graze, pasture," from Proto-Germanic *waithanjan "to hunt, plunder," from *waithjo- "pursuit, hunting" (cognates: Old English waþ "hunting," German Weide "pasture, pasturage," Old Norse veiðr "hunting, fishing, catch of fish"), from PIE *weie- "to strive after, pursue with vigor, desire" (see venison). Meaning "obtain by effort or striving" is from 1540s; intransitive sense of "profit, make gain" is from 1570s. Meaning "arrive at" is from c. 1600. Of timepieces by 1861. Related: Gained; gaining. To gain on "advance nearer" is from 1719. To gain ground (1620s) was originally military.

gain 词组搭配

gain 英文释义

1. a quantity that is added;

"there was an addition to property taxes this year"

"they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"

2. the advantageous quality of being beneficial

3. the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

4. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

gain 同义词解析

acquire, obtain, gain, get, win, earn, secure

这些动词均含"获得，取得，得到"之意

acquire：强调通过不断的、持续的努力而获得某物，也指日积月累地渐渐地获得。书面语用词。

obtain：较正式用词，着重通过巨大努力、要求而得到所需或盼望已久的东西。

gain：侧重指经过努力或有意识行动而取得某种成就或获得某种利益或好处。

get：普通用词，使用广泛，可指以任何方式得到某物，也不一定要经过努力。

win：主要指通过努力、斗争、比赛等而获得胜利。

earn：侧重指依靠自己的劳动或因付出代价与有功而获得。

secure：强调要通过努力或竞争，或需要付出代价才能获得所渴望的东西。

advantage, benefit, interest, favour, profit, gain

这些名词均有"利益，好处"之意。

advantage：指因某方面占优势或利用某机会以及对方弱点而获得利益与好处。

benefit：普通用词，指通过正当手段从物质或精神方面得到的任何好处或利益。

interest：作"利益"解时，多用复数形式，既可指集团、群体的利益，又可指个人的利益。

favour：指在竞争中获得的advantage,也可指在狭隘的个人利益。

profit：着重收益，尤指从物质、钱财等方面获得的利益。

gain：指获得的物质利益，也暗示不损坏他人利益而得的无形好处。

gain 双语例句

1. This is a cynical manipulation of the situation for short-term political gain.

这是为了获取短期政治利益而损人利己地对局势进行操纵。

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2. White wines tend to gain depth of colour with age.

白葡萄酒年头愈久，颜色愈深。

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3. I was able to gain invaluable experience over that year.

在那一年里我有幸获得了非常宝贵的经验。

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4. Through superior production techniques they were able to gain the competitive edge.

凭借先进的生产技术，他们得以占据竞争优势。

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5. I hoped to gain time by keeping him talking.

我希望让他一直说下去以争取时间。

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gain 实用场景例句

The shares gained 14p to 262p.

股价上升了14便士，到262便士。

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The euro gained against the dollar again today.

今天欧元兑换美元的汇率又上升了。

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At last she gained the shelter of the forest.

她终于到达了森林中的隐蔽处。

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Sterling continues to gain ground against the dollar.

英镑对美元的比价继续坚挺。

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to gain in confidence

增加信心

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His books have gained in popularity in recent years.

近年来他的书越来越受欢迎。

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a £3 000 gain from our investment

从我们的投资中获取的3 000英镑的收益

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Regular exercise helps prevent weight gain.

经常锻炼有助于防止体重增加。

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efficiency gains

效率提高

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My watch gains two minutes every 24 hours.

我的表每24小时快两分钟。

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I've gained weight recently.

最近我的体重增加了。

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to gain confidence/strength/experience

增加信心 / 力量 / 经验

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Who stands to gain from this decision?

谁会从这一决定中受益呢？

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There is nothing to be gained from delaying the decision.

推迟决定得不到任何好处。

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Her unusual talent gained her worldwide recognition.

她非凡的才能举世公认。

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The party gained over 50% of the vote.

该党获得超过50%的选票。

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to gain entrance/entry/access to sth

得以进入 / 接近某物

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The country gained its independence ten years ago.

这个国家十年前赢得了独立。

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

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There is absolutely nothing to be gained by feeling bitter..

心怀怨愤是绝对没有好处的。

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Some people do gain weight after they stop smoking...

一些人戒烟后体重确实会增加。

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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。

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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。

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Their efforts helped the hostages gain their freedom.

他们的努力帮助人质获得了自由。

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...buying art solely for financial gain.

纯粹为了赚钱而购买艺术品

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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。

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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。

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I hoped to gain time by keeping him talking.

我希望让他一直说下去以争取时间。

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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。

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