動詞 gain ground:

1. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
   同義詞：gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead

1. At last our men began to gain ground, forcing the enemy back towards the river.
   最后，我方士兵開始推進(jìn)，迫使敵人向河邊退去。
2. The ability to outspend American companies on development and production has been a big reason Japanese companies have made gains in the semi-conductor business. Now Intel plans to borrow a page from the Japanese by spending heavily through a recession to gain ground on weaker competitors.
   日本公司有能力在發(fā)展與生產(chǎn)方面，較美國公司投資為多，是他們在半導(dǎo)體方面占上風(fēng)的一個主要原因?，F(xiàn)在，英泰爾計劃在經(jīng)濟(jì)不景氣時大量投資以壓倒弱小競爭者。
3. The patient began to gain ground as soon as she had good food.
   這位病人飲食一好，她的病情就開始好轉(zhuǎn)了。