retain

英 [rɪˈteɪn]

美 [rɪˈteɪn]

v.  保持; 持有; 保留; 继续拥有; 继续容纳; 聘请(律师等)

过去分词：retained　过去式：retained　第三人称单数：retains　现在分词：retaining　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1460 / COCA.2724

牛津词典

verb

• 保持；持有；保留；继续拥有
  to keep sth; to continue to have sth
  1. to retain your independence
     保持独立
  2. He struggled to retain control of the situation.
     他曾努力保持对局势的控制。
  3. The house retains much of its original charm.
     这所房子保留了许多原有的魅力。
  4. She retained her tennis title for the third year.
     她第三年保住了网球冠军的头衔。
• 保持；继续容纳
  to continue to hold or contain sth
  1. a soil that retains moisture
     保持水分的土壤
  2. This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory.
     这样的数据不再保留在计算机的主存储器中。
  3. She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts.
     她记忆力好，很容易记住事情。
• 聘请（律师等）
  if a member of the public retains sb such as a lawyer, he or she pays money regularly or in advance so the lawyer, etc. will do work for him or her
  1. a retaining fee
     给所委托律师的预付辩护费
  2. to retain the services of a lawyer
     聘定律师

柯林斯词典

• VERB 保留;保持;保存
  Toretainsomething means to continue to have that thing.
  1. 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。
  2. He retains a deep respect for the profession...
     他对这个职业仍然深怀敬意。
  3. 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。
  4. If left covered in a warm place, this rice will retain its heat for a good hour.
     如果加盖放在暖和的地方，这些米饭可以保温足足一个小时。
• VERB 预聘，付定金聘请（律师）
  If youretaina 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.
  1. He decided to retain him for the trial.
     他决定聘请他为出庭律师。

英英释义

verb

• keep in one's mind
  1. I cannot retain so much information
• secure and keep for possible future use or application
  1. The landlord retained the security deposit
  2. I reserve the right to disagree
  Synonym:holdkeep backhold back
• allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
  1. We cannot continue several servants any longer
  2. She retains a lawyer
  3. The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff
  4. Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on
  5. We kept the work going as long as we could
  6. She retained her composure
  7. this garment retains its shape even after many washings
  Synonym:continuekeepkeep on
• hold back within
  1. This soil retains water
  2. I retain this drug for a long time
  3. the dam retains the water

双语例句

• This bucket won't retain water.
  这个桶不能装水了。
• Wool body suits will retain their vogue next autumn.
  羊毛紧身衣裤明年秋季会继续流行。
• He is likely to retain the England captaincy.
  他有望继续担任英格兰队队长。
• 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。
• Daily facial exercises help her to retain the skin's elasticity
  每天做面部运动帮助她保持皮肤弹性。
• Our ability to absorb and retain knowledge may just be unlimited.
  我们吸收和掌握知识的能力很可能是无限的。
• The company shall have the right to reproduce and retain any such records.
  业主应有权复制和保留上述任何记录。
• Try and retain the excitement of the event in your writing, without taking liberties with the truth
  请尽量在文字中再现活动的热烈气氛，但不要对事实添油加醋，任意窜改。
• 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。
• Her honesty helps to retain his prestige in the public.
  她的正直使他在公众中树立了威信。