retain
- vt.保持;保留;持有;聘请(律师等);继续拥有;继续容纳
过去式： retained 现在分词： retaining 过去分词： retained 第三人称单数： retains
re- 再,又 + tain 拿住
retainverb
保持；持有；保留；继续拥有
to keep sth; to continue to have sth
to retain your independence
保持独立
He struggled to retain control of the situation.
他曾努力保持对局势的控制。
The house retains much of its original charm.
这所房子保留了许多原有的魅力。
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
a soil that retains moisture
保持水分的土壤
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。
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
a retaining fee
给所委托律师的预付辩护费
to retain the services of a lawyer
聘定律师
retain
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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。
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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
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- keep in one's mind
- I cannot retain so much information
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- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- The landlord retained the security deposit
- I reserve the right to disagree
- Synonym: hold keep back hold back
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- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- 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
- She retained her composure
- this garment retains its shape even after many washings
- Synonym: continue keep keep on
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- hold back within
- This soil retains water
- I retain this drug for a long time
- the dam retains the water
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He struggled to retain control of the situation .
他曾努力保持对局势的控制。
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Sear the meat first to retain its juices .
先把肉稍煎一下以保持肉汁。
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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。
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She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts .
她记忆力好，很容易记住事情。
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She retained her tennis title for the third year .
她第三年保住了网球冠军的头衔。
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The team is bidding to retain its place in the league .
这个队正争取保住它在联赛中的位置。
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The house retains much of its original charm .
这所房子保留了许多原有的魅力。
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She retained her mental faculties until the day she died .
她直到临终那天一直保持着思维和理解能力。
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She is determined to retain her Wimbledon crown .
她决心卫冕她的温布尔登网球赛的冠军宝座。
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He retained a childlike sense of wonder .
他仍然有一种孩子般的好奇感。
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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。
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He had retained a keen interest in the progress of the work .
他对那项工作的进展一直很关心。
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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。
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Retain copies of all correspondence , since you may need them at a later date
要保留好所有信件的副本，日后可能会用到。
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Disney will retain a 51 percent controlling interest in the venture .
迪斯尼将保留该项目51%的控股权。
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The government have retained the support which greeted their assumption of power last March .
自从在刚过去的三月掌权以来，政府的支持率依旧未减。
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He decided to retain him for the trial .
他决定聘请他为出庭律师。
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In the United States Open final , Graf retained overall supremacy .
在美国网球公开赛决赛中，格拉芙始终保持优势。
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America has always retained her pioneering spirit .
美国一直保持着其创新精神。
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She retained a number of copies for further annotation .
她保留了许多副本以便作进一步的注解。
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The European states retained a latent capability to menace Britain 's own security .
欧洲国家仍具有威胁英国自身安全的潜在能力。
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Gold retains its lustre for far longer than other metals
黄金保持其原有光泽的时间较其他金属要长得多。
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This season I expect us to retain the championship and win the European Cup .
这个赛季我期待我们能够保住冠军头衔，赢得欧洲杯。
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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。
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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。
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He retains a deep respect for the profession
他对这个职业仍然深怀敬意。
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He said he retained immense regard and esteem for the prime minister .
他说他一直极其尊重和敬仰首相。
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He retains a faith in human goodness .
他依然相信人是善良的。
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She retains her slim figure and is free of wrinkles
她保持着苗条的身材，脸上也没有皱纹。
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The leather may need to be oiled every two to three weeks in order to retain its suppleness .
为了保持皮革的柔韧性，可能两三周就要上一次油。