gain on

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To encroach on.
    — The ocean gains on the land.
  2. To obtain influence with.
    — My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court[…] that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.
  3. To win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.
    — Soon, the van lurched into a high gear and started gaining on Zoe, who was running as fast as her little legs would carry her.
  4. To get the better of; to have the advantage of.
    — The English have not only gained upon the Venetians in the Levant, but have their cloth in Venice itself.

词形变化

gains on present,singular,third-person gaining on participle,present gained on participle,past gained on past gain upon alternative
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