| 单词 | to gain over |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto gain over a. To bring over to one's own interest or views, to persuade (often in bad sense, to bribe); also to gain over. [So French gagner.] ΘΠ the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade (a person) [verb (transitive)] > win over procurec1325 to gain over1582 bribe1592 overwork1593 overwin1600 smooth1608 overpersuade1639 spirit1656 over-entreata1661 engage1699 to bring over1724 to draw over1734 conciliate1796 to carry over1855 1582 Bible (Rheims) Matt. xviii. 15 If he shal heare thee, thou shalt gaine [Gk. ἐκέρδησας, L. lucratus eris] thy brother. 1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis ii. 25 His malice hee fostred, tyl that priest Calchas he gayned. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis i, in tr. Virgil Wks. 229 To come, with Presents, laden from the Port, To gratifie the Queen, and gain the Court. 1790 By-stander 91 Gradually, since that time, have the theatres gained over the newspapers. 1814 Ld. Byron Corsair iii. viii. 76 I have gain'd the guard. 1834 J. H. Newman Parochial Serm. (1837) I. xxiii. 348 He did not try to gain him over by smooth representations. 1878 R. W. Dale Lect. Preaching (ed. 3) i. 17 It is much easier to lose friends than to gain opponents. < as lemmas |
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