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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
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noun ADJ. big, considerable, huge, major, real, significant, substantial This change in the tax system will mean big gains for some companies. | modest, small | long-term, short-term | potential | pre-tax | net, overall Labour made an overall gain of 39 seats. | ill-gotten She tucked her ill-gotten gains into her purse and left. | personal, private using the investments for their private gain | commercial, economic, financial, material There will be no financial gain for mothers from this new system. | electoral, political the far right made huge electoral gains | military, territorial | weight She was most upset by her recent weight gain. | efficiency, productivity There is still scope for efficiency gains (= gains to be made by being more efficient). VERB + GAIN make | bring (sb) Better workplace design can bring real gains in productivity. PREP. for ~ It's amazing what some people will do for gain. | ~ from £3.9 million gains from the sale of stock | ~ in Last year there was only a modest gain in earnings.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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In addition to the idiom beginning with GAIN, Also see ILL-GOTTEN GAINS; NO PAIN, NO GAIN; NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAINED.
American Heritage Idioms
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verb ADV. certainly, undoubtedly Consumers have certainly gained from the increased competition in the telecommunications industry. | clearly | quickly, rapidly | gradually, slowly His ideas gradually gained acceptance. | steadily | eventually, finally, ultimately | successfully | automatically Husbands and wives of British nationals do not automatically gain citizenship. | easily VERB + GAIN stand to The company stands to gain (= is likely to gain) quite a lot from this government scheme. | expect to, hope to What do you hope to gain by this action? | attempt to, seek to, strive to, try to Protesters tried to gain access to the presidential palace. | fail to PREP. by There is nothing to be gained by forcing people to comply. | from We all gained a lot from the experience. PHRASES have everything/much/little/a lot/nothing to gain/be gained Why not give it a go? You've nothing to lose and everything to gain. I don't think there's anything to be gained from this course of action.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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gain on sb/sth to get nearer to someone or something that you are chasing • Garcia was gaining on her opponent throughout the race, but only overtook her at the very end.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb grow by: We will gain three new members. verb profit: We will gain by the new rules. noun profit: Will it be gain or loss?
Simple Definitions
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gain nouns gain control • The government of mainland China gained control of the island in 1683. gain power • Many women wanted to gain power in a male-dominated world. gain independence • Jamaica has had this flag since 1962, when it gained independence from Britain. gain a reputation • He had gained a reputation as a crook. gain notoriety (= become famous, especially for doing something bad ) • He gained notoriety as the author of a controversial novel. gain support • The proposal failed to gain support. gain popularity • Governments gain popularity by cutting taxes. gain acceptance • The theory has gradually gained acceptance among scientists. gain credibility (= start to be believed or trusted, or start to be thought of as good ) • Screen actors feel that they gain credibility when they perform on stage. gain experience • In her first job, she gained experience as a programme manager. gain knowledge • Knowledge gained from the research will be used directly to help patients. gain confidence • The managers were gaining confidence in their ability to take calculated risks. gain strength • He is beginning to gain strength again after his illness. gain an understanding (= get knowledge based on learning and experience ) • Drama is one of the key ways in which children can gain an understanding of themselves and of others. gain an insight (into something) (= get a chance to understand more about something ) • You can gain an insight into horses’ feelings by the physical signs they give out. gain momentum (= keep increasing ) • In the 1850s and 1860s, the British colonisation of India gained momentum. adverbs quickly/rapidly gain something • Adam quickly gained the respect of the soldiers under his command. steadily gain something • The king was steadily gaining more support. gradually gain something • He is gradually gaining confidence in his own abilities.
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