Question 单词 “gain”、“obtain” 和 “earn” 有什么区别呢?我看到一道题:Though l am a new worker in this office, I have _____ some experience. 请问该选哪个呢?我主要是疑惑 “gain” 和 “obtain”。
Beth Though they all have a similar meaning, it's important to know which words commonly appear next to these verbs. That's how you can know which one to use.
Examples I hope to gain enough experience in this job that will lead to a promotion. (我希望能在这份工作中获得足够的经验,从而获得晋升。)
Despite being the youngest, he hoped to gain acceptance from his new colleagues. (虽然他是团队中最年轻的,但他希望得到新同事们的认可。)
Jiaying 了解了 “gain” 的这个用法,就不难看出,问题中句子的空白处应该填 “gain” 的过去分词 “gained(获得了)”:Though l am a new worker in this office, I have gained some experience.(虽然我是这个办公室里的新员工,但我已经积累了一些经验)。
Beth Let's look at 'obtain'. This is frequently used in formal situations and is therefore commonly used with formal nouns, often related to something official.
Examples We were unable to obtain authorisation for this transaction. (我们无法获得这笔交易的授权。)
Graduates can obtain their certificates from 10am this morning. (毕业生可以从今天上午10点起领取证书。)
Beth 'Earn' is commonly used in relation to getting something you deserve, particularly money or benefits for work you do. For example, you can 'earn a salary', 'earn interest' and 'earn respect'.
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