gain

得る、獲得する

役立つものや欲しいものを手に入れること。

やさしい英語で： To get something useful or wanted.

• You can gain experience here.
• She gained confidence after a few lessons.
• What have we gained from this discussion?

使い方： gain something from something (He gained useful skills from the course.)

類義語： get, acquire, obtain

反対語： lose

よく使う表現： gain experience, gain confidence, gain support, gain a friend

利益を得る、進歩する、回復する

何かから利益を得たり、よくなったり、進歩したりすること。

やさしい英語で： To benefit, improve, or make progress.

• Everyone gains from better public transport.
• The patient is gaining steadily after surgery.
• Small businesses gained financially from the festival.

使い方： gain from something (Both sides gained from the agreement.); gain by doing something (You gain by sharing ideas with others.)

類義語： benefit, improve, profit

よく使う表現： gain from something, gain financially, gain by something

利益、収益

得られた役立つものや価値あるもの。特に投資で得たお金。

やさしい英語で： Something useful or valuable that you get, especially money earned from an investment.

• He sold the shares for a gain.
• The project brought little financial gain.
• Our gains were greater than we expected.

類義語： profit, benefit

反対語： loss

よく使う表現： financial gain, capital gain, personal gain

獲得

以前は持っていなかったものを手に入れること。

やさしい英語で： The act of getting something you did not have before.

• The gain of territory strengthened the kingdom.
• The course produced a measurable gain in knowledge.
• Her gain of control changed the company’s direction.

使い方： gain of something (The gain of new territory increased the country’s resources.)

類義語： acquisition

反対語： loss

よく使う表現： gain of something, gain in knowledge, gain of control

利得、ゲイン

装置が電子信号の強さをどれだけ増やすかを表す量。

やさしい英語で： The amount by which a device increases the strength of an electronic signal.

• Turn down the gain on the microphone.
• This amplifier has a gain of ten.
• Too much gain can distort the sound.

類義語： amplification

よく使う表現： adjust the gain, high gain, amplifier gain