gains
n. 利潤( gain的名詞複數 ); [土木工程]腰槽; 獲益
v. 獲得( gain的第三人稱單數 ); 贏得; 增加; (鍾、表)走快
If a person or place gains something such as an ability or quality, they gradually get more of it.
Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine...
學生們在校廣播臺或校刊工作能夠獲得寶貴的經驗。
While it has lost its tranquility, the area has gained in liveliness.
雖然該地區失去了往日的寧靜,但是卻有了生氣。
If you gain from something such as an event or situation, you get some advantage or benefit from it.
The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the two deals...
這家公司未透露這兩筆交易的預期獲利情況。
There is absolutely nothing to be gained by feeling bitter..
心懷怨憤是絕對沒有好處的。
To gain something such as weight or speed means to have an increase in that particular thing.
Some people do gain weight after they stop smoking...
一些人戒菸後體重確實會增加。
The BMW started coming forward, passing the other cars and gaining speed as it approached...
那輛寶馬車開始趕上來,超過了其他車輛並且在逼近的時候開始加速。
If you gain something, you obtain it, especially after a lot of hard work or effort.
They realise that passing exams is no longer enough to gain a place at university...
他們認識到現在僅僅是考試透過,並不能確保進入大學。
Their efforts helped the hostages gain their freedom.
他們的努力幫助人質獲得了自由。
If you do something for gain, you do it in order to get some advantage or profit for yourself, and for no other reason.
...buying art solely for financial gain.
純粹為了賺錢而購買藝術品
If something such as an idea or an ideal gains ground, it gradually becomes more widely known or more popular.
There are strong signs that his views are gaining ground...
各種明顯的跡象顯示他的觀點越來越受歡迎。
The Christian right has been steadily gaining ground in state politics.
基督教右翼組織在國家政治中逐漸獲得越來越廣泛的支援。
If you do something in order to gain time, you do it in order to give yourself enough time to think of an excuse or a way out of a difficult situation.
I hoped to gain time by keeping him talking.
我希望讓他一直說下去以爭取時間。
The obverse of rising unemployment is continued gains in productivity.
失業率上升,相對應的是生產率進一步提高。
It is hard to overestimate the potential gains from this process.
這一工藝的潛在收益不可估量。
This will be used to counterweight the capital gains argument.
這將被用來反對資本收益論。
He has climbed down on pledges to reduce capital gains tax.
他已經作出退讓,許諾降低資本收益稅。
to pay capital gains tax
繳納資本收益稅