| 单词 | gain |
| 释义 | gain gain // verb, noun
■ verb
1 [+ obj] to gradually get more of sth: I have gained a lot of experience in the job. The economy is out of recession now and gaining strength. The idea is slowly gaining acceptance
2 [+ obj or no obj] (about a currency, share price, etc.) to increase in value: The shares gained 5 per cent to $14.70. The Canadian dollar gained against (= compared to) the yen today. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 10.6 points. OPP LOSE See note at INCREASE
3 [+ obj or no obj] gain (sth) (by/from sth) to obtain an advantage or a benefit from sth or from doing sth: There may be no advantage to be gained from lowering prices. Who stands to gain most from the sale of the company?
GROUND noun
■ noun
BOOK GAIN, CAPITAL GAIN, PAPER GAIN
1 [C] an increase or an improvement in the amount, value or level of sth: The company reported a 16% gain in market share. Media shares enjoyed strong gains this week. Increased spending on new technology resulted in a dramatic gain in productivity. efficiency/productivity gains Wall Street saw an early 140-point gain wiped out within minutes. OPP LOSS
a big/dramatic/an impressive/a significant/strong gain ◆ a modest/small/slight gain ◆ to bring/make a gain ◆ to enjoy/show a gain ◆ to expect/forecast a gain ◆ to post/record/report a gain ◆ to erase/lose/reverse/wipe out a gain
2 [C] an advantage, benefit or profit that is achieved from doing sth: This figure includes a €1.7 million one-off gain from sale of assets. The potential gains of doing business online are great, but so are the challenges. The plan will result in efficiency gains (= benefits from being more efficient) worth $2 million. The directors stand to make significant gains from the deal.
❖ to bring/have/make/result in a gain
3 [U] financial profit, especially when this benefits only yourself: They sold the company purely for short-term gain. He only seems to be interested in personal gain.
❖ to be motivated by/do sth for/seek gain |
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