| 单词 | gain |
| 释义 | gain gain1 —gainable, adj. /gayn/, v.t. 1. to get (something desired), esp. as a result of one's efforts: to gain possession of an object; to gain permission to enter a country. 2. to acquire as an increase or addition: to gain weight; to gain speed. 3. to obtain as a profit: He gained ten dollars by this deal. 4. to win; get in competition: to gain the prize. 5. to win (someone) to one's own side or point of view; persuade (sometimes fol. by over): to gain supporters. 6. (of a watch or clock) to run fast by (a specified amount): My watch gains six minutes a day. 7. to reach, esp. by effort; get to; arrive at: to gain one's destination. v.i. 8. to improve; make progress; advance: to gain in health after an illness. 9. to get nearer, as in pursuit (usually fol. by on or upon): Our horse was gaining on the favorite at the far turn. 10. to draw away from or farther ahead of the other contestants in a race, one's pursuers, etc. (usually fol. by on or upon). 11. (of a watch or clock) to run fast. 12. gain ground, to progress or advance, as in value, strength, or achievement: The company's new products are gaining ground in suburban areas. 13. gain time, to arrange a postponement or delay for a particular purpose, esp. by roundabout means. n. 14. profit or advantage. 15. an increase or advance. 16. gains, profits or winnings. 17. the act of gaining; acquisition. 18. Electronics. a. a measure of the increase in signal amplitude produced by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input. b. the effectiveness of a directional antenna as compared with a standard, nondirectional one. 19. the volume control of a radio, phonograph, amplifier, etc. [1425-75; late ME (n.) < MF, contr. of OF gaaing, n. deriv of gaaignier to till, earn, win < Gmc; cf. OHG weidanon to hunt, forage for food] Syn. 1. procure. GAIN, ATTAIN, EARN, WIN imply obtaining a reward or something advantageous. GAIN carries the least suggestion of method or of effort expended. ATTAIN emphasizes the reaching of a goal. EARN emphasizes the exertions and labor expended that deserve reward. WIN emphasizes attainment in spite of competition or opposition. 7. attain. 15. addition, increment, acquisition. Ant. 1. lose. gain2 /gayn/, Carpentry. n. 1. a notch, dado, or mortise cut into a piece of wood, as to receive another piece or to house a flap of a hinge. 2. tusk (def. 4). 3. a short rabbet, for receiving a flap of a butt hinge. v.t. 4. to make a gain or gains in. 5. to fasten or support by means of a gain. [1670-80; perh. akin to obs. gane, OE (north) ganian to yawn, open] |
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