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Retain Rɪˈteɪn Retained Continue Sth Verb Good Lawyer

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retain

[rɪˈteɪn]retained, retaining, retains

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retained[1298] retaining[538] retains[417]
保留(57%),保持(34%),记住(8%),聘请(1%)
vt.保持;雇;记住
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/rɪte͟ɪn/
1
[VERB 动词]保留;保持;保存 To retain something means to continue to have that thing.
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • 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。

  • 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。

2
[VERB 动词]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.
  [V n]
  [LEGAL 法律]
  • He decided to retain him for the trial.

    他决定聘请他为出庭律师。


Oxford
re·tain ★ AWL / rɪˈteɪn ; NAmE rɪˈteɪn / verb ( rather formal) 1 ★ retainsth to keep sth; to continue to have sth 保持;持有;保留;继续拥有 SYN
preserve
◆ 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 ★ retainsth to continue to hold or contain sth 保持;继续容纳 ◆ a soil that retains moisture 保持水分的土壤 ◆ This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory. 这些数据不再保留在计算机的主存贮器中。 ◆ ( figurative) 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 retainsb/sth ( law 律 ) if a member of the public retainssb such as a lawyer, he or she pays money regularly or in advance so the lawyer, etc. will do work for him or her 聘请(律师等) ◆ 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 ☞see also
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re·tain / rɪˈteɪn ; NAmE rɪˈteɪn /
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retainre‧tain /rɪˈteɪn/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitive] formal
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1to keep something or continue to have something:  You have the right to retain possession of the goods. The state wants to retain control of food imports.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say keep rather than retain:· Keep all your receipts.2to store or keep something inside something else:  A lot of information can be retained in your computer. Limestone is known to retain moisture.3to remember information:  I find it very difficult to retain facts.4if you retain a lawyer or other specialist, you pay them to work for you now and in the future:  He has retained a lawyer to challenge the court’s decision. We had to pay a retaining fee (=an amount of money to keep someone working for you).5if a company retains workers, it continues to employ them for a long time:  It’s increasingly difficult to recruit and retain good staff.

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