[VERB 动词]保留;保持;保存 To retain something means to continue to have that thing.
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[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。
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[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.
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[LEGAL 法律]
He decided to retain him for the trial.
他决定聘请他为出庭律师。
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re·tain★AWL/rɪˈteɪn; NAmErɪˈteɪn/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。3retainsb/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
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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