| 单词 | gain ground |
| 释义 | gain ground (once / 4015 pages) v WORD FAMILY gain ground: gained ground, gaining ground, gains ground USAGE EXAMPLESBack in 1985 when his prosecutors tried the Turners and a third activist, black Americans were gaining ground in elective offices across the South. Washington Post(Dec 24, 2016) Germany and France hold general elections, with the populist far right in both countries expected to gain ground. Reuters(Dec 21, 2016) Even before Michigan passed its new laws, the state was gaining ground. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) v obtain advantages, such as points, etc. Syn|Ant|Hypo advance, gain, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win drop off, fall back, fall behind, lose, recede retreat steal steal a base hit, rack up, score, tallygain points in a game parmake a score (on a hole) equal to par shootscore convertscore (a spare) convertcomplete successfully convertscore an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone homerhit a home run kickmake a goal eagleshoot in two strokes under par hole upscore a hole in one acescore an ace against walkobtain a base on balls equalise, equalize, get evencompensate; make the score equal get, have, makeachieve a point or goal |
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