| 单词 | gain |
| 释义 | gain (geɪn ) Word forms: gains , gaining , gained 1. verb B1 If a person or place gains something such as an ability or quality, they gradually get more of it. Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine. [VERB noun] While it has lost its tranquility, the area has gained in liveliness. [VERB + in] 2. verb B1 If you gain from something such as an event or situation, you get some advantage or benefit from it. The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the two deals. [VERB noun + from] There is absolutely nothing to be gained by feeling bitter. [be VERB-ed + by] It is sad that a major company should try to gain from other people's suffering. [VERB + from] Synonyms: profit, make, earn, get 3. verb B1+ To gain something such as weight or speed means to have an increase in that particular thing. Some people do gain weight after they stop smoking. [VERB noun] The BMW started coming forward, passing the other cars and gaining speed as it approached. [VERB noun] She gained some 25lb in weight during her pregnancy. [VERB amount] Synonyms: put on, increase in, gather, build up Gain is also a noun. News on new home sales is brighter, showing a gain of nearly 8% in June. Excessive weight gain doesn't do you any good. 4. verb B1 If you gain something, you obtain it, especially after a lot of hard work or effort. They realise that passing exams is no longer enough to gain a place at university. [VERB noun] Their efforts helped the hostages gain their freedom. [VERB noun] Synonyms: attain, earn, get, achieve 5. for gain phrase If you do something for gain, you do it in order to get some advantage or profit for yourself, and for no other reason. [formal, disapproval] ...buying art solely for financial gain. 6. gain ground phrase If something such as an idea or an ideal gains ground, it gradually becomes more widely known or more popular. There are strong signs that his views are gaining ground. The Christian right has been steadily gaining ground in state politics. 7. gain time phrase B2 If you do something in order to gain time, you do it in order to give yourself enough time to think of an excuse or a way out of a difficult situation. I hoped to gain time by keeping him talking. Synonyms: stall, delay, play for time, procrastinate Phrasal verbs: gain on phrasal verb If you gain on someone or something that is moving in front of you, you gradually get closer to them. In some places he was quicker and at others I'd gain on him. [VERB PARTICLE noun] The Mercedes began to gain on the van. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Idioms: gain ground to make progress and become more important or more powerful The idea that Britain ought to change its constitution has been gaining ground for years. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: future gain Deferring immediate gratification for future gain. Times, Sunday Times It may also be a signal of interactive and cooperative intentions since those not interacting further in the future gain nothing from the costly signaling. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The tax treatment of interest expenses and future gain affects the after-tax return. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Elaborating on his theme, he points out that the future gains from such an audience have to balanced. Times, Sunday Times Capital losses on bonds cannot be offset aganst future gains either. Times, Sunday Times My friends all seemed able to eat and drink whatever they wanted and never gain a pound. The Sun He knows exactly how many calories you have to consume to gain a pound. Times, Sunday Times A one to three week break makes the average tourist gain a pound and some put on half a stone. The Sun As a rough rule of thumb, you gain a pound in weight for every 3,500 calories you take in. The Sun So if you're not compensating for those extra calories, then over a month, you can potentially gain a pound. The Sun Gain a skill that differentiates you from others working in the law, whether languages or other professional skills. Times, Sunday Times The firm's training programme ensures everyone can gain the skills they need to reach their full potential. Times, Sunday Times We need to simplify the training system to make it easier for workers to gain the skills that business needs. Times, Sunday Times Be ready to talk positively to employers about why you made the decisions you made and prove that you have gained the skills employers need. Times, Sunday Times They aren't gaining the skills they need. Times, Sunday Times Of course, sending too many troops will gain the victory but will leave the player's own city vulnerable to an attack whilst troops are away. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The third fall saw a number of close calls as both teams fought hard to gain the victory. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You have to give them credit for the way they gained their victory. The Sun He gained this victory despite being affected by sickness about 38 kilometres into the race. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His team performed as the unambiguous heels, gaining the victory by employing illegal tactics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The scrapbook could then help staff to gain an understanding of the person behind the condition. Times, Sunday Times This allows them to ask further questions and gain an understanding of their role within the group as well as their own division. Times, Sunday Times We can perhaps gain an understanding by taking a brief detour into chess. Times,Sunday Times They are an important mechanism for shareholders to gain an understanding of board decision-making, strategy and company culture. Times,Sunday Times They gain their understanding of how the law works from the news and sources of entertainment, especially from television drama. Times, Sunday Times In other sports, the rankings and leaderboards gain importance when they are used in seeding tournaments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This section started to gain importance in the mid-1990s in the renaissance of tramways or light-rail transit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the future, the village will gain importance for recreation seekers and tourism. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But recently the vicepresidency has gained importance. Times, Sunday Times Now well into his sixties, he finds that the topic of finitude has gained importance. The Times Literary Supplement He has failed to grasp the issue of autonomous regions within countries wishing to gain independence. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Generally the cities were successful in gaining independence from the church and feudal lords. Property and Prophets: The Evolution of Economic Institutions and Ideologies (1995) He left such indignities behind when the country gained independence in 1980, but there were new challenges. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Over the next few hundred years, they were used as spies to infiltrate the enemy, gain information and spread fear and disinformation. Times, Sunday Times Did we really need to use a valuable major game to gain information that we knew already? Times, Sunday Times Officials were unable to gain information on another 4,320. Times, Sunday Times People who are 'brokers' at the nexus of two different networks can be powerful because they gain information from each, for example. Times, Sunday Times Sometimes they gain information they were not previously aware of. The Sun The point is to gain insight into underlying problems. Why Am I Afraid to be Assertive? (1994) We also gain insight into what tasks will best train emerging leaders under us. Christianity Today (2000) A more subtle interpretation is that by working in substantially different clinical settings, junior doctors gain insight and experience that would not otherwise be available to them. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Knowledge of their ultrastructure will be crucial to gaining insight into the mechanisms that ultimately lead to melanosome-related diseases. 2014, 'Nano-scale morphology of melanosomes revealed by small-angle X-ray scattering.', PLoS ONE Users of these remote services don't want to be locked into one supplier; increasingly they lease capacity from multiple providers to gain leverage in contract negotiations. Times,Sunday Times The feud between the two continued with them attempting to distract each other to gain leverage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was a ploy to gain leverage when negotiating a more favourable contract. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The purpose of hidden surveillance was for him to gain leverage in their court battle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Actors within a network mobilize information strategically to persuade, pressure, and gain leverage over much more powerful organizations, including governments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Meanwhile, behind the scenes, our velvet revolution is quietly gaining momentum. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Another questionable causal link gained momentum before this Test. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The heavily indebted stock made ground gradually throughout the morning before really gaining momentum around lunch time. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The move was helped by the manufacturing and services sectors, which gained momentum towards the end of last year. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The business and brand continue to gain momentum. Times, Sunday Times (2017) And, yes, to gain notoriety. Times, Sunday Times After the release of the film, it began to gain notoriety as the time passed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He would gain notoriety because of the jersey he wore in the game. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The magazine was to gain notoriety as the incubator of perestroika. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a shocking speech to hear from someone who first gained notoriety as an abolitionist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She now has to go through the system again to gain permission. Times, Sunday Times He suggested universities recruit them as part of their access agreements, which they have to sign to gain permission to charge high fees. Times, Sunday Times Any individual or publisher wishing to go public with a presumptively copyright-protected text needs to gain permission also from the owner of the copyright. The Times Literary Supplement The radio station claimed from early on that a number of follow-up calls had been made to the hospital, in an attempt to gain permission to broadcast the hoax call. Times, Sunday Times Despite the best efforts of developers in the 1980s to gain permission to divide it up or knock it down, the 11-bedroom red-brick house remains intact. Times, Sunday Times Retirement communities first gained popularity in the 1960s. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It works with any phone and is gaining popularity fast. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Since then, fluoride agents, particularly sodium fluoride, have gained popularity in caries prevention. 2018, 'Revitalising Silver Nitrate for Caries Management', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Remember that predators gain power from your ignorance and empathy, so take back control by learning as much as you can. Christianity Today Upon emerging from jail he had set out to gain power through the ballot box. Times, Sunday Times But the words (or memes) gain power from their association with ideas already strong in the popular mind. Times,Sunday Times And once they gain power, they rarely relinquish it. Times, Sunday Times None of this remotely points to a party likely to gain power or a leader likely to become prime minister. Times, Sunday Times Such high-profile friends have helped sugar campaigners to gain prominence and shape the debate. Times, Sunday Times It was only in 2004 that the privateequity sector began to gain prominence. Times, Sunday Times She concludes the title essay by saying that she hopes a type of new intellectual will gain prominence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Steamers began to gain prominence on the seas in the 1870s and wooden shipbuilding began a serious decline. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This helped the temple to gain prominence, due to royal patronage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Meanwhile, one wealth management chief said that his clients had issued instructions to sell their shareholdings in anticipation of a higher capital gains rate. Times, Sunday Times In contrast, capital gains on stocks or other securities held in a regular taxable account for at least a year would be taxed at the lower long-term capital gain rate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Payouts would, instead, be taxed at the capital gains rate, which stood at 10%. Times, Sunday Times Meanwhile, the executives' tax bill on the $3.7 billion raised will come to $555 million because they will be charged at the 15 per cent capital gains rate. Times, Sunday Times Subject to certain phase-in rules, the top marginal long term capital gains rate fell from 28% to 20%. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Anyone from outside this privileged circle has a real battle to gain recognition. Times, Sunday Times The programme will enable in-store beauticians to gain recognition for learning specialist skills as well as key retail techniques. The Sun Creative artists, especially, tend to gain recognition for a lifetime's achievement - provided they are still seen fully engaged in their work. Times, Sunday Times You work to live rather than live to work, but still like to gain recognition by being good at what you do. Times, Sunday Times After the war, they struggled to gain recognition, or even to construct a collective narrative that did justice to the ways they had faced the challenges of the times. The Times Literary Supplement Almost at once he gained the respect and affection of those around him. The Sun (2012) But he has also sought to strike a conciliatory note, gaining the respect of many. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They could also gain respect through public service. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We compete to co-operate: we selfishly strive to win altruism contests, because altruists can boast of their altruism and so gain status. The Times Literary Supplement He argues that the drives we take for granted today, to compete, to work hard and to gain status, are not found in every society. Times,Sunday Times So much food was available that people could gain status by giving food away in feasts and festivals, where all could eat their fill. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There has been a large increase in short films, which in the past two decades have begun to gain status in international film festivals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If they are recognized as legitimate asylees by the destination state, they will then gain status. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During these difficult periods they often find themselves sustained by their faith and gain strength to go on. Christianity Today At least the evenings will be lighter and the sun will gain strength and warmth. Times, Sunday Times As you gain strength, your range of motion may increase. Times, Sunday Times She remained very sick but as time passed she began to gain strength. The Sun It should gain strength, but it may have come too late. Times, Sunday Times He cites the reasons that his generation of soldiers failed to gain support and the effects of this failure on him and his peers. Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995) His fundraising total now stands at almost 3 million after his story went viral and gained support from a host of celebrities. The Sun (2014) The protest has steadily gained support and is spreading to colleges and high schools. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Meanwhile, those in opposition continue to gain support. Houston Chronicle (2004) He also tries to gain sympathy with tales of his troubled life. The Sun Lawyers said he needed surgery for a back injury sustained in a car accident, although some accused him of faking the injuries to gain sympathy. Times,Sunday Times Usually they create a particularly dramatic life story to gain sympathy. The Sun Although she later admitted that this was a lie to gain sympathy, she was later seen taking pills. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His lawyer said that the e-mail, intended to gain sympathy and support, backfired and was ill-advised. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With each procedure, more than half of patients gain the ability to absorb sufficient nutrients in the intestine. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Politicians can register with the service and in return gain the ability to add their own comments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Under certain conditions, the player may also gain the ability to recruit enemies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Characters start classless, and gain the ability to acquire and switch classes during the storyline. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As adolescents gain the ability to effectively regulate their actions, they may be forced to sacrifice features to selectively optimize their reactions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Painful policies such as the government's tax credit cuts need solid political cover to gain traction. Times, Sunday Times Yet her latest big idea has failed to gain traction. Times, Sunday Times The idea was beginning to gain traction with suppliers, which were eager for greater volumes. Times, Sunday Times But every day they are out there unchallenged, they gain traction. The Sun An operation was mounted to draw attention to the documents but it struggled to gain traction, according to the report. Times,Sunday Times It takes more than just having a pint with the supporters to gain trust here. Times, Sunday Times She would claim to have the disease to gain trust but not send goods after taking money. The Sun A concern for psychologists working with this family will be how to gain trust enough to help these very damaged people. Times, Sunday Times He used his contacts and his reputation in the criminal underworld to gain trust. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The students are afforded many privileges as they gain trust in themselves, from their peers, their families and staff. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He ignores the huge gain stemming from publicly funded research and the synergy between public and private research funding. Times, Sunday Times The buyout crystallised a huge gain for them. Times, Sunday Times This isn't a huge gain, but so what. Globe and Mail Like tariffs to protect farming, it stops us reaping the maximum benefit but still leaves a huge gain. Times, Sunday Times Our loss will be someone's huge gain. The Sun Events set you apart from the crowd, not because of your impressive gains at work but because of how much you achieve afterwards. The Sun The group's shares have made impressive gains in recent months, in line with the sector, on the back of soaring metals prices. Times, Sunday Times The impressive gains in efficiency are welcome but presumably now at risk if energy prices are in broad retreat. Times, Sunday Times Several schools that were initially low in district academic rank made impressive gains in rank. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most of the income gain benefitted the top 5 per cent of earners. Times, Sunday Times Although still at record highs, rents have in fact stalled relative to income gains over the past year. Times, Sunday Times It has eschewed the route taken by most universities of applying the standard tuition fee and then redistributing much of the extra income gained through a bursary scheme. Times, Sunday Times Household income changes over the course of time, with income gains being substantially larger for the upper, than for the lower, percentiles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The post-recession income gains have been very uneven, with the top 1 percent capturing 95 percent of the income gains from 2009 to 2012. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I suspect that by the end of the year, that investment gain will be rather wider. Times, Sunday Times These work in slightly different ways, but typically allow some investment gain to be locked in at regular intervals, such as each year or every five years. Times, Sunday Times This means the investment gain on the residual pension pot once any tax-free cash has been paid out. Times, Sunday Times Currently, foundations pay either a 1 percent or 2 percent tax on investment gains depending on how much money they provided in grants. Christianity Today But it posted an 18% drop in fourth-quarter net income, as investment gains fell and operating earnings declined at its core insurance business. Times, Sunday Times If it means a bit of short-term pain for long-term gain, so be it. Times, Sunday Times However, the short-term pain of being on the other side from the glory days could lead to long-term gain. The Sun See it as short-term pain for long-term gain, perhaps. Times, Sunday Times Fears of short-term loss can and do deprive us of long-term gain. Times,Sunday Times If anything, by promoting youth ahead of experience, he has accepted short-term pain in pursuit of long-term gain. Times, Sunday Times Analysts had expected a modest gain of $500 million. Houston Chronicle However, rather than take the chance to disappear, he subsequently sold his personal information back to some of the marketing companies, making a modest gain. Times, Sunday Times Only four constituents managed to eke out even a modest gain. Times, Sunday Times Yesterday it enjoyed a modest gain of 0.5 per cent, to end the day up 35.81 at 7013.55. The Sun Analysts, meanwhile, anticipate a far more modest gain of somewhere between 2 per cent and 5 per cent in 2010. Times, Sunday Times The overall result, a net gain of 34 council seats, exceeded predictions from the party. Times, Sunday Times There was a net gain of fewer than 450 shops over the six months. Times, Sunday Times The 52-year-old subsequently sold the lot at 335p to recoup 3.26m, leaving a net gain of 1.3m. Times, Sunday Times And they say there would be no net gain for farmers and taxpayers. The Sun There may be opportunities to achieve a net gain as the project develops and these will be considered fully. Times, Sunday Times Claim capital losses to offset a gain. Globe and Mail Investing so much and driving gains using technology and research more than offsets any gain. Times,Sunday Times The charges will offset the gains they make from the rise in personal allowance next month. Times, Sunday Times In each successive difficulty level, the opponents do more damage to the superheroes and also have more health/life, offsetting the gains in skills. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its underlying pre-tax profits rose by 12 per cent to 154 million, a figure lifted by a one-time gain from the sale of infrastructure investment assets. Times, Sunday Times Fixed-income trading revenue rose by $338 million to $4.6 billion, but was flat when stripping out a one-time gain. Times, Sunday Times Profits in the first three months of the 2018 financial year rose to $169million from $29 million last time, boosted by a one-time gain from disposals. Times, Sunday Times A year earlier it posted a profit of 5.66 billion francs, or 14.57 francs a share, mainly because of one-time gains of 4.5 billion francs. Globe and Mail However, these are each one-time gains, and as these opportunities are successively fulfilled, diminishing returns can be expected from the remaining opportunities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Basketball's increase from 3.69 million to 8.75 million over the next three years was the largest percentage gain, causing ructions among its rivals. Times, Sunday Times During the regional phase there will be a 1,000 monthly prize for the contestant who has made the biggest percentage gain in his or her portfolio during that month. Times, Sunday Times Oil prices were on track last night for their biggest annual percentage gain in seven years after commodities rebounded during 2016. Times, Sunday Times So most dieters regain the weight and a significant percentage gain more. Times, Sunday Times Only under a flat-rate tax system would a percentage gain on gross income translate into a comparable inflation-offsetting gain at the after-tax level. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Was it used for performance gain? Times, Sunday Times The early engines showed little performance gain: the steam pressure was too low, interconnecting pipes were of small diameter and the condenser ineffective. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the other hand, a stronger family can be reduced to a weaker one, as long as a performance gain can be reached. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Also, the speed of business has accelerated to the point where a performance gain of nanoseconds can make a difference in some industries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, the 1992 season resulted in no real performance gain despite the additional power, suggesting the chassis was at fault. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most cheats are out for personal gain and that's that. The Sun (2013) But this is not comparable to the cash-for-questions rows of the mid-1990s, which were about personal gain. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Experts say that the laws are often exploited for personal gain. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It is, after all, the way we capitalists traditionally operate -- for personal gain. THE ENDLESS GAME The temptation to set rates for short-term political gain rather than long-term economic stability would always get the better of them. Times, Sunday Times The voters will not forgive anyone who squanders it for short-term political gain. The Sun Qualifying was cause for great celebration, and political gain. Times, Sunday Times Too often politicians see teachers as an easy target for shortterm political gain. Times, Sunday Times Now we need politicians who aren't driven by short-term political gain, sustainable legislation, start planting innovation, do it now. Times, Sunday Times It was the issue with the biggest potential gain. Times, Sunday Times They are so averse to losing something they already have that even a much bigger potential gain doesn't compensate them for the risk. Times, Sunday Times The sale value could also be increased by spreading supply more consistently through the year, giving a potential gain of 35 per cent. Times, Sunday Times A put by itself has a limited upside, or potential gain, which occurs when the stock becomes worthless. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although the potential gains are vast, so are the costs. Times, Sunday Times Rather than thinking of quicker meals as a symptom of lifestyle dysfunction, why can't we think of them as a productivity gain? Times, Sunday Times It was suggested that the productivity gain occurred as a result of the motivational effect on the workers of the interest being shown in them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Economists have recently shown that there exists indeed a large productivity gain due to locating in dense agglomerations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But if you're going to follow her lead and ask for more cash yourself, you must expect to offer some productivity gains in return. Times, Sunday Times It believes that 40 per cent of productivity gains over the next decade can come from manufacturing if he targets spending there. Times, Sunday Times First-half profit gained 13 per cent to 138 million but operating profit was flat. Times, Sunday Times Sales were up 8.5 per cent at ¤6.9 billion, while operating profit gained 5.5 per cent from last year to ¤1.3 billion. Times, Sunday Times Sales made, targets reached, profits gained - it's not that different from making runs or scoring goals. The Sun Revenues were up 19 per cent, adjusted pre-tax profits gained 63 per cent and cost-saving measures helped net debt to fall nearly 4 million to 10.8 million. Times, Sunday Times Group sales rose by 1.4 per cent at stores open for at least a year and profits gained 5.8 per cent to 271 million. Times, Sunday Times If the taxpayer then sells the asset for $700, then he would realize a gain of $200. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The client can then exit financing arrangement and realize a gain on investment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Thus, the government argued that upon repossession the landlord realized a gain of $51,434.25. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If the amount realized exceeds the amount of adjusted basis, the taxpayer has realized a gain at the time of disposition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As long as the coin eventually shows heads, the betting player realizes a gain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fund's investors take a slice of the company and reap the gains, or losses, that follow. Times,Sunday Times This could involve reaping the gains from some of your better performers or, alternatively, getting rid of some of the chaff that has performed consistently poorly. Times, Sunday Times Manufacturing output rose 0.1 per cent and the mining sector reaped the gains of rising production of nickel and diamonds. Globe and Mail By connecting firms to workers, customers and suppliers, a metropolis enables its inhabitants to reap the gains from scale and specialization. The Times Literary Supplement Despite the release of the minutes, the pound gave up some of its recent gains to close down 0.1 per cent at $1.6944. Times, Sunday Times Despite recent gains, the loss of wealth has been severe. Times, Sunday Times Now, however, despite recent gains, we're at a tipping point between success and failure in ending polio. Times, Sunday Times By inference, he counts himself among them but it seems that recent gains made by his team are allowing him to compete. Times, Sunday Times Silver pulled back from its recent gains, dropping about 1 per cent to $24.37 per ounce. Times,Sunday Times If other gains were made in the year, then you may still have to report the gain. Times, Sunday Times By developing the technique, some observers report a gain of up to three or four magnitudes (15:1 to 40:1). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Overall the group reported a gain of 288million on sales that rose seven per cent to 5.5billion. The Sun Yesterday it reported a gain of $71 million in legal costs, having reported a benefit of $430 million in the second quarter. Times, Sunday Times Low-cost carriers have traditionally shied away from allowing passengers to pre-book seats, as operating a reservation system adds substantial cost with no revenue gain. Times, Sunday Times It seems like a revenue sink for us, rather than a revenue gain. The Sun Any potential revenue gains are offset by automatically refunding more motorists. Times, Sunday Times Underlying profit before tax in the first quarter rose 82% year-on-year to 61.4m while underlying revenues gained 21% to 325m. Times, Sunday Times Many tax cuts have offsetting revenue gains, but not nearly enough to make them pay for themselves. Times, Sunday Times That makes them cheap enough to buy in the hope of a short-term gain. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They can maximise short-term gain at the cost of long-term sustainability. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It also coincides, however, with estimates that monthly employment figures scheduled to be published today will show a gain of 180,000. Times, Sunday Times The price of gold was flattish in 2012, after 12 years in a row of showing a gain. Times, Sunday Times He will want to show some gains of seats in big industrial cities. Times, Sunday Times Suppose you had shares showing a gain of 12,000, but this had fallen 25% to 9,000 due to the credit crunch. Times, Sunday Times So the average price performance of our debutantes showed a gain of a bit more than 17 per cent. Times, Sunday Times We are holding the nation to ransom for virtually no significant gain. The Sun It allows founders to realise a significant gain while maintaining their involvement. Times, Sunday Times These numbers represent little change from 1992 for the high-commitment group, but a significant gain for the less committed. Christianity Today A potential loss has been turned into a significant gain. Times, Sunday Times Its approach has been to improve a host of small areas to add up to a more significant gain. Times, Sunday Times The stock gained 3 per cent, or 10½p, at 406p. Times, Sunday Times Bosses praised the showing and so did the market, with the stock gaining 26½p, or 4.1 per cent, to 666½p. Times,Sunday Times Some large-cap shares managed to rebound, however, with 13 of 25 constituent stocks gaining yesterday. Times, Sunday Times Shell stock gained almost 4 per cent as it surprised the market with a 22 per cent gain in underlying profit to $6.9 billion (3.7 billion) in the third quarter. Times, Sunday Times Its stock gained 0.5 percent. Houston Chronicle Incremental reading makes it possible to read hundreds of articles at the same time with a substantial gain to attention. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A long-term strategy and evidence-based policies could achieve substantial gains. Times, Sunday Times These have also posted substantial gains in recent weeks. Times, Sunday Times Analysts expect favoured firms to reap substantial gains. Times, Sunday Times Many of the original investors sold most or all of their holdings for substantial gains. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 收获, 得到 Japanese: 利得, 得る |
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