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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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retain ★★★☆☆
/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 ) 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 /
LDC
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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