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retain
[英] [riˈtein] [美] [rɪˈten] 生词本

vt.

  • 易混淆的单词：RETAIN  

  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

  • 英英释义

  • 行业释义

  • 词典例句

1. VERB 保留;保持;保存 To retain something means to continue to have that thing. 

  • The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere...

    这家商店的内部装修仍然保留着19世纪的风格。

  • He retains a deep respect for the profession...

    他对这个职业仍然深怀敬意。

  • Other countries retained their traditional and habitual ways of doing things...

    其他国家仍然保持着他们做事的传统和习惯。

2. VERB 预聘，付定金聘请（律师） If you retain a lawyer, you pay him or her a fee to make sure that he or she will represent you when your case comes before the court. 

  • He decided to retain him for the trial.

    他决定聘请他为出庭律师。

Verb

1. hold within;

  • "This soil retains water"
  • "I retain this drug for a long time"

2. allow to remain in a place or position;

  • "We cannot continue several servants any longer"
  • "She retains a lawyer"
  • "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"
  • "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"
  • "We kept the work going as long as we could"

3. secure and keep for possible future use or application;

  • "The landlord retained the security deposit"
  • "I reserve the right to disagree"

4. keep in one's mind;

  • "I cannot retain so much information"

体育

  • 1.保持
  • 2.维持

法律

  • 1.保留

计算机

  • 1.保留，保持;= REmote Terminal Assistance and Information Network,远程终端辅助设备和信息网络
1. China dishes retain heat longer than metal pans.
瓷器盘子比金属盘子保温时间长。

来自《用法词典》

2. He drove the idea in somehow, and hoped that his pupils would retain it.
他设法灌输这一概念而且希望他的学生们记住它。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He has managed to retain most of his fortune.
他设法保存了他的大部分财产。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. How does an aging politician retain his hold on the loyalty of the voters?
一个年迈的政客是怎样使选民继续支持他的呢？

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The bank has taken further steps to retain control over the value of the pound.
这家银行已采取进一步措施来保持对英镑购买力的控制。

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. They built a wall round the shore of the lake to retain the water.
他们沿着湖边筑起一道堤来挡水。

来自《简明英汉词典》

7. We shall retain our rights.
我们将保留我们的权利。

来自《简明英汉词典》