| 单词 | to gain on or upon |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto gain on or upon b. to gain on or upon [= French gagner sur] : to encroach upon (now only of the sea encroaching on the land). (Cf. 8b.) ΘΠ society > morality > dueness or propriety > moral impropriety > be morally improper for [verb (transitive)] > infringe or encroach on attaina1382 pinchc1400 accroach1423 usurp1447 to usurp on or upon1493 invade?1521 encroachc1534 jetc1590 enjamb1600 to trench on or upon1622 trench1631 trample1646 to gain on or upon1647 trespass1652 impose1667 impinge1758 infringe1769 the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > flood or flooding > flood or overflow [verb (transitive)] > sea encroach on land win1639 to gain on or upon1727 transgress1909 1647 N. Bacon Hist. Disc. Govt. 287 It was no time for him to gaine upon the peoples liberties. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics i, in tr. Virgil Wks. 64 Herons..mounting upward..Gain on the Skyes, and soar above the sight. View more context for this quotation 1727 A. Hamilton New Acct. E. Indies I. xxvi. 323 They built a fine City on the Rivers Side, about 3 Leagues from the Sea; but the Sea gaining on the Land yearly, it is not now above 100 Paces from it. 1842 Ld. Tennyson Golden Year 29 Oceans daily gaining on the land. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 345 The sea was gradually gaining on the buildings, which at length almost entirely disappeared. to gain on or upon c. to gain on or upon [= French gagner sur] : to come closer to some object pursued. (Cf. 8c.) ΘΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (transitive)] > gain (ground) upon wina1300 to gain on or upon1719 to gain ground upon1816 to pick up1908 1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 19 Finding the Pirate gain'd upon us..we prepar'd to fight. 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson ii. v. 177 We..gained considerably on the chace. 1841 G. P. R. James Brigand iii We are gaining on them quick. 1864 Ld. Tennyson Voyage viii And still we follow'd where she led, In hope to gain upon her flight. to gain on or upon d. to gain on or upon: to win favour with. ΘΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > favour > win favour with [verb (transitive)] court1590 demerit1597 win1616 to gain on or upon1640 1640 tr. G. S. du Verdier Love & Armes Greeke Princes i. 41 The most agreeable services he is able to do her..have already so gained upon her, as she hath wholly given her self unto him. 1652 E. Nicholas Papers (1886) I. 305 I never heard that Mr. Attorney was popular with the K.'s party, nor do I take his disposition to be such as is like to gain much on the affections of many men. a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 353 Lady Bellasis gained so much on the Duke, that he gave her a promise under his hand to marry her. 1846 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) v. 36 She don't gain on her papa in the least. 1884 Manch. Examiner 12 May 5/3 Mr. Villiers Stanford's beautiful opera..gains more and more upon musicians at each successive hearing. < as lemmas |
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