| 释义 |
- v.保留；保持；持有；继续拥有
- 网络保有；保存；维持
第三人称单数：retains 现在分词：retaining 过去式：retained v.+n. retain power,retain control,retain interest,hope retain,retain support v. keep,keep hold of,hold on to,hold,hang on to 1. | ~ sth 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。 |
2. | ~ sth 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. 该数据已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。 |
3. | ~ sb/sth 聘请（律师等）if a member of the publicretains 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 |
v. | 1. to keep possession of something 2. to be able to keep ideas or information in the memory 3. to keep or hold something in a place or position 4. to be able to hold or accumulate something, especially liquid 5. to pay somebody regularly to do work 6. to pay a preliminary fee to reserve the services of an attorney, accountant, or other professional whenever needed 7. to remember ideas or information 8. to employ a professional person such as a lawyer or doctor by paying an amount of money called a retainer before the work is done 1. to keep possession of something 2. to be able to keep ideas or information in the memory 3. to keep or hold something in a place or position 4. to be able to hold or accumulate something, especially liquid 5. to pay somebody regularly to do work 6. to pay a preliminary fee to reserve the services of an attorney, accountant, or other professional whenever needed 7. to remember ideas or information 8. to employ a professional person such as a lawyer or doctor by paying an amount of money called a retainer before the work is done |
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