gain /gein/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
- (v.) obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- (v.) increase or develop
Chinese translation
- n. 增益, 获得, 利润, 收获, 增加
- vt. 得到, 增进, 赚到
- vi. 获利, 增加
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / noun
- Pronunciation
- /gein/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.81 · Common
Word forms
gained, gaining, gains
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