更多意思
n.1.  增加,增值
2.  改进,好处
3.  经济收益,利润
vt.1.  获得,赢得,博得,取得
2.  (从……中)受益,获益,得到(好处)
3.  增加,增添,增进,增长
4.  (钟表)走得快
5.  增值,升值
6.  (经过努力)到达
vi.1.  受益,得到好处
2.  走得太快,快
参考例句
1. | How does one gain admission to the Buckingham Palace? |
| 怎样才能获准进入白金汉宫?
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2. | One man's loss is another man's gain . |
| 一人之失即是他人之得。
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3. | We hope for some gain from our investment. |
| 我们希望投资有利可图。
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4. | You can gain by watching how she works. |
| 看她怎样工作就可获益。
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5. | Several companies are competing (against/with each other) for the contract/to gain the contract. |
| 几家公司正为争取一项合同而互相竞争。
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常用词组
gain access to...   有机会(接触), 可以获得...
gain an advantage over...   优于..., 胜于...
gain ground   1) 取得进展, 好转, 占优势 2) 追上, 逼近(某人)
gain momentum   势头增大, 发展加快, 日益增强
gain weight   增加体重