[] an increase or an improvement in the amount, value or level of sth （数量、价值或水平的）增加，增长，提高，改进◆The company reported a 16% gain in market share. 公司称其市场份额增加了 16%。◆Media shares enjoyed strong gains this week. 媒体股本周升值幅度很大。◆Increased spending on new technology resulted in a dramatic gain in productivity. 在新技术上增加投入使生产率大大提高。◆efficiency/productivity gains 效率／生产率的提高OPPloss ⨁a big / dramatic / an impressive / a significant / strong gain 大幅／巨大／重大／强劲提高⨁a modest / small / slight gain 略有／小幅／轻微增长⨁to bring / make a gain 带来／创造增长⨁to enjoy / show a gain 取得／显示增长⨁to expect / forecast a gain 预计／预测增长⨁to post / record / report a gain 公布／取得／报告增长⨁to erase / lose / reverse / wipe out a gain 抹杀／失去／扭转／消除增长
[] an advantage, benefit or profit that is achieved from doing sth 好处；利益；利润；收益◆This figure includes a €1.7 million one-off gain from sale of assets. 这个数字包括从出售资产中获得的 170 万欧元的一次性收益。◆The potential gains of doing business online are great, but so are the challenges. 网上做生意的潜在收益是很大的，但是挑战也很大。⨁to bring / have / make / result in a gain 带来／得到／创造／获得收益
[] financial profit, especially when this benefits only yourself （尤指个人的）经济收益◆They sold the company purely for short-term gain. 他们出售公司纯粹是为了短期的好处。◆He only seems to be interested in personal gain. 他似乎只在乎个人利益。⨁to be motivated by / do sth for / seek gain 唯利是图；为一己之利做某事；贪财