gain

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1. U 得到；取得

• The gain is outweighed by the loss. 得不偿失。

2. C 增添，增加

• a gradual gain in speed 速度的逐渐增加

• The baby had a gain of half a pound in weight last week. 小宝宝上周体重增加了半磅。

3. C 常用复获得的东西；取得的进展； 收益，利润；财富

• The gains are balanced by the losses. 收益被亏损抵消了。

• capital gains 资本收益

• material gain 物质利益

• We invested with the hope of gains in future. 我们投资希望将来能获益。

词组Ill-gotten gains never prosper. 谚 不义之财发不了家。 No pains, no gains.(或No gains without pains.) 不劳无获。