lose ground

基本解释

Some analysts said they believe the dollar will bottom out against major currencies in 2008 but continue to lose ground against Asian currencies.
一些分析师认为，2008年美元兑其他主要币种的汇率将触底，但兑亚洲货币将继续下探。
The main lesson therefore is that both the private and the public sector have a role to play. Unless both are involved, Latin American countries will continue to lose ground.
“出现这种情况的原因是，私营部门的投资并不能填补公有部门基础设施支出的缺口，”Fay说：“因此，人们从中可以吸取的一条主要经验教训是，不论是私营部门还是公有部门都可以发挥作用，除非二者均介入其中，否则拉美各国将继续丧失其发展基础。”
Even if Mr Jonathan wins in the first round on April 16th (by getting at least 50% of the total vote plus 25% or more in at least two-thirds of the federal states) his party is likely to lose ground.
即便Mr Jonathan早4月16日的初选中获胜（取得了至少百分之50的全体选票和在三分之二的联邦州中百分之25的多数的支持）他们也可能输掉选举。

Alternatively, markets such as Singapore that have force-fed innovation will lose ground to the true entrepreneur markets.
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But having achieved 70% market share last time around, Sony is certain to lose ground this time.
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