Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1113
gain
收益；好处；收获
A benefit, profit, or thing that is gained.
- 1.
The act of gaining; acquisition.
获得的行为；获取。
- 2.
A square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam.
梁或托梁上的方形或斜角槽口,以容纳楼板梁的端部。
- 3.
a quantity that is added
增加的量
- 4.
The thing or things gained.
获得的事物。
- 5.
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
有益的特性
- 6.
The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
信号放大的倍数。
- 7.
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
输出与输入之比表示的信号功率、电压或电流的增加量
增加；增量；获得；取得；增益；放大系数；凹槽；榫槽；切口；获得的行为；获取。
In use
The company reported a significant gain in profits this quarter.
After months of training, she noticed a visible gain in muscle mass.
The amplifier provides a gain of 20 decibels, boosting the signal strength.
they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
Connections
Collocations
- weight gain
- 体重增加
- The doctor warned about the health risks of rapid weight gain.医生警告快速体重增加的健康风险。
- capital gain
- 资本收益
- He made a large capital gain by selling his shares.他通过出售股票获得了巨额资本收益。
- net gain
- 净收益
- After expenses, the net gain was only $1,000.扣除费用后，净收益只有1000美元。
- gain in productivity
- 生产力提高
- The new software led to a significant gain in productivity.新软件带来了生产力的显著提高。
- unfair gain
- 不正当收益
- The company was accused of seeking unfair gain through illegal practices.该公司被指控通过非法手段寻求不正当利益。
- personal gain
Learner notes
Memory Tip
gain 音似'给恩'，获利是给予恩惠的回报。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'gain' (all have the /eɪn/ ending). Note that words like 'again' (/əˈɡen/ or /əˈɡeɪn/) may have different pronunciation.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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