首页英语词典gaingain的意思

gain

英 [geɪn] 美[ɡen]

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近义词acquire earn get obtain receive secure

反义词

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

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词态变化

复数: gains;第三人称单数: gains;过去式: gained;过去分词: gained;现在分词: gaining;

助记提示

win 获得,赢 → gain 赢得,获得;

中文词源

gain 赢得

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

英英释意

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

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.

同义词辨析

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。

考试真题

These teams are gaining more power to run their own affairs.

Leah gained confidence by laying out her fears and confronting them directly.

By naming her fears and facing them head-on, Leah gained confidence.

The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.

By following individuals over time, Salthouse said, we gain insight in cognition changes, and may possibly discover ways to slow the rate of decline.

A new Peabody study of the Tennessee Voluntary Pre-K program reports that pre-K works, but the gains are not sustained through the third grade.

The biggest gains go to countries that import most of their oil like China, Japan, and India.

But doesn't the extra money in the pockets of those countries' consumers mean an equal loss in oil-producing countries, cancelling out the gains? Not necessarily, says economic researcher Sara Johnson.

If he succeeds in curbing costs—a big if—it would be a huge gain for America.

Certainly, there are people over age 75 who have had cancers detected by routine screening, and gained several extra years of life because of treatment.

He cut back only after a full-scale family intervention (干预), in which relatives told him he'd gained weight.

To gain a sense of their personal worth.

As such, different populations of killer whales have had to learn different hunting techniques in order to gain the upper hand over their local prey.

By following individuals over time," Salthouse said, "we gain insight in cognition changes, and may possibly discover ways to slow the rate of decline."

Older drivers and visually- or physically-impaired people would gain a new level of freedom.

People who sleep less tend to have higher blood pressure, heart attack, diabetes, weight gain and other problems.

While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of the degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new perspectives and life experiences.

They gained some knowledge of classical art and architecture.

Since there were few museums anywhere in Europe before the close of the eighteenth century, Grand Tourists often saw paintings and sculptures by gaining admission to private collections, and many were eager to acquire examples of Greco-Roman and Italian art for their own collections.

While the practice carries serious health risks for many, those dangers are outweighed by the social and economic gains for poor urban farmers and consumers who need affordable food.

We have everything to gain by encouraging them to explore the world beyond their immediate experience and to prepare themselves for their turn at shaping that world.

The fundamental fix—reshaping how care is delivered and how doctors are paid in a wasteful, abnormal system—is likely to be achieved only through trial and error and incremental ( ' , 渐进的) gains.

Asked what they would like to change in the world, the students mentioned only personal concerns such as slowing down the pace of life, gaining good friends, becoming more spiritual, becoming either more materially successful or less materially oriented ( ' , depending on the student's values), and being more respectful of the Earth, animals and other people.

These less- stressed workers gained an average of 62 minutes per week of productivity.

Gaining up-to-date knowledge in science and technology.

Still, Jones represents a small percentage of first-generation students who are able to gain entry into more elite universities, which are often known for robust financial aid packages and remarkably high graduation rates for first-generation students.

But a university degree unaccompanied by a gain in knowledge or skills is an empty achievement indeed.

It may not bring about immediate economic gains.

Pains do not necessarily lead to gains

Students have little time to gain practical experience.

That forward thinking strategy is gaining support.

No one knows the precise use Google will make of the intellectual property it has gained by scanning the world's library books, and the truth, as Gleick, an American science writer and member of the Authors Guild, points out, is that the company probably doesn't even know itself.

When you look at every possible option, you tend to focus more on what was given up than what was gained.

Gain or lose, they should be modernised.

He meant that we gain personal identity as we communicate with others.

And a 2015 study from the University of California, Berkeley, found that teens who go to bed late are more likely to gain weight over a five-year period.

But now a systematic review and analysis of studies by Canadian researchers found that not only does pasta not cause weight gain, but three meals a week can help people drop more than half a kilogram over four months.

Ego aside, a third advantage is that the emotional neutrality of indifferent relationships has been found to enhance critical evaluation, to strengthen one's focus on task resolution, and to gain greater access to valuable information.

In studies, he gave subjects a chance to deceive for monetary gain while examining their brains in a functional Mri machine, which maps blood flow to active parts of the brain.

In the end, sharing data, software and materials with colleagues can help an early-career researcher to gain recognition—a crucial component of success.

This can hinder your ability to make decisions, speak up and gain recognition for your individual skills and strengths.

Your team may have repeated successes and often gain recognition.

A study found that a strong nifio in 1997-98 helped America's economy grow by 15 billion, partly because of better agricultural harvest, farmers in the midwest gained from extra rain.

And I went into a speech about how hard I worked and the gains I was making.

Boldness can be gained little by little.

Brooks gained fame for several books.

If a basketball star is, for example, trying to gain a high personal point total, he may take a shot himself when it would be better to pass the ball to a teammate, affecting the team's performance.

It was not until I became involved in student government that I gained the confidence to handle projects that I created with the help of asucr office of the president.

I've gained five pounds since I arrived.

Rich countries gain more from powerful Nifio, on balance, than they lose.

Rich countries' gains are greater than their losses.

Small farmers may gain some advantages over big ones.

Thus I have been allowed to gain access to their living environment.

Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences.

But in dealing with the young, the fact of association itself as an immediate human fact, gains in importance.

However, none of these requirements should deter large retailers ( ' , and even some large food producers and existing wholesalers) from trying their hand, for those that master the intricacies of wholesaling in Europe stand to reap considerable gains.

But the real gains come in benefits and work practices.

Now utopia has grown unfashionable, as we have gained a deeper appreciation of the range of threats facing us, from asteroid strike to epidemic flu and to climate change.

When we don't understand the value of mental health and we don't know how to gain access to it, mental health will remain hidden from us.

Alongside that,many countries are introducing English into the primary-school curriculum but British schoolchildren and students do not appear to be gaining greater encouragement to achieve fluency in other languages.

Merely helping a gift-giver gain access to other officials, unless done with clear intent to pressure those officials, is not corruption, the justices found.

The data of an individual there gains its value only when it is compared with the data of countless millions more.

If we readjust our view of arguments—from a verbal fight or tennis game to a reasoned exchange through which we all gain mutual respect, and understanding—then we change the very nature of what it means to "win" an argument.

It might also be hard for airlines to coordinate the departure times and destinations of passenger aircraft in a way that would allow them to gain from formation flight.

Merely helping a gift-giver gain access to other officials, unless done with clear intent to pressure those officials, is not corruption, the Justices found.

词组搭配

gain time

To run too fast. Used of a timepiece.

跑得太快。用于时钟

To delay or prolong something until a desired event occurs.

羸得时间：延迟或拖延直到希望的事件发生

实用场景例句

The shares gained 14p to 262p.: 股价上升了14便士，到262便士。

The euro gained against the dollar again today.: 今天欧元兑换美元的汇率又上升了。

At last she gained the shelter of the forest.: 她终于到达了森林中的隐蔽处。

Sterling continues to gain ground against the dollar.: 英镑对美元的比价继续坚挺。

to gain in confidence: 增加信心

His books have gained in popularity in recent years.: 近年来他的书越来越受欢迎。

a £3 000 gain from our investment: 从我们的投资中获取的3 000英镑的收益

Regular exercise helps prevent weight gain.: 经常锻炼有助于防止体重增加。

efficiency gains: 效率提高

My watch gains two minutes every 24 hours.: 我的表每24小时快两分钟。

I've gained weight recently.: 最近我的体重增加了。

to gain confidence/strength/experience: 增加信心 / 力量 / 经验

Who stands to gain from this decision?: 谁会从这一决定中受益呢？

There is nothing to be gained from delaying the decision.: 推迟决定得不到任何好处。

Her unusual talent gained her worldwide recognition.: 她非凡的才能举世公认。

The party gained over 50% of the vote.: 该党获得超过50%的选票。

to gain entrance/entry/access to sth: 得以进入 / 接近某物

The country gained its independence ten years ago.: 这个国家十年前赢得了独立。

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。

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。

There is absolutely nothing to be gained by feeling bitter..: 心怀怨愤是绝对没有好处的。

Some people do gain weight after they stop smoking...: 一些人戒烟后体重确实会增加。

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。

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。

Their efforts helped the hostages gain their freedom.: 他们的努力帮助人质获得了自由。

...buying art solely for financial gain.: 纯粹为了赚钱而购买艺术品

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。

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。

I hoped to gain time by keeping him talking.: 我希望让他一直说下去以争取时间。

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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