| 词汇 | lose ground |
| 释义 | Idiom lose ground Theme: FAILURE to fall behind; to fall back.She was recovering nicely yesterday, but she lost ground last night.We are losing ground in our fight against mosquitoes. Idiom lose ground 1. to become less valuable. Stocks lost ground today despite good economic news. 2. to become less successful. The school allows young people to continue their education and not lose ground while in jail. Opposite of: gain groundlose groundTo lose a previously held advantage or lead. His terrible performance in the debate caused him to lose ground to his opponent. I'm worried that we're losing ground in our bid to host the next Olympics. Scientists continue to warn that we're losing ground in the race to reduce climate change. lose ground (to someone or something)to fall behind someone or something. I am losing ground to Wendy in the sales contest. We were losing ground to the opposite team in our quest for the trophy. lose groundFail to hold one's position; fall behind, deteriorate. For example, The Democrats were losing ground in this district, or We thought Grandma was getting better, but now she's quickly losing ground. This expression originally referred to territory lost by a retreating army. [Second half of 1700s] lose groundCOMMON If someone or something loses ground, they lose some of the power or advantage that they had previously. There is no doubt that the city has lost ground in the race to establish itself as a financial centre for Europe. The Socialists lost ground in some areas such as the Cote d'Azur and parts of the Languedoc. Compare with gain ground. give/lose ˈground (to somebody/something)allow somebody/something to obtain more power, influence, etc. than yourself: The government has lost ground to the opposition, according to the opinion polls. |
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