Question

retain 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。 retainre‧tain /rɪˈteɪn/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitive] formal  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 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.

Accepted Answer

t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF8LQg5jjkThQ07xqgJq66HllVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNT2pnQTmoegYfIeGhmTML+4QxVLC9H7UzcUawWiKSnxP1Y3s3h+j3YRnV9N93kviRvAqFKmiKW9TKml6AgiUzSsX3iRkt+iJZ2QumU5RB8f3ChQ6iUyx+HOSyql7inaALf25RwhhDXOWcMnBOzC3KxZYapIMtAZHgfM97t7WvG+dNBuKpi8P2r8SRD7plbfB35Skvfum8zcn/zEMQPZMvJb87f0wARI5BLQM6ifTryJEMdhUlysmgLYSsHIRrF2YJsmLJchZQmAli6667b9FEsl3+TJQXInEC1KE7aZcQV5BQslWBbWOLT2Xa0gm0LRkmXb+1bnkn1AnbpbnKkf/RA9XDCcZ2W1xLYfJSwmTtxtpzNOYZ4vtmQnEG/UKv5u9k4WKFiA/3zfMItNo09Gpbt5bbDJtqrecrDDOwaQa50los=             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                                    retention                              ,                                    retentive                                      retain      retains      retained      retaining                  re·tain              /        rɪˈteɪn                ;          NAmE                rɪˈteɪn                /             retain[rɪˈteɪn]retained, retaining, retainsCET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTSv274112872785882313627565313VERB2275586072Spoken:49594773retained[1298] retaining[538] retains[417]保留(57%)，保持(34%)，记住(8%)，聘请(1%)vt.保持；雇；记住

word	retain
content	t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF8LQg5jjkThQ07xqgJq66HllVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNT2pnQTmoegYfIeGhmTML+4QxVLC9H7UzcUawWiKSnxP1Y3s3h+j3YRnV9N93kviRvAqFKmiKW9TKml6AgiUzSsX3iRkt+iJZ2QumU5RB8f3ChQ6iUyx+HOSyql7inaALf25RwhhDXOWcMnBOzC3KxZYapIMtAZHgfM97t7WvG+dNBuKpi8P2r8SRD7plbfB35Skvfum8zcn/zEMQPZMvJb87f0wARI5BLQM6ifTryJEMdhUlysmgLYSsHIRrF2YJsmLJchZQmAli6667b9FEsl3+TJQXInEC1KE7aZcQV5BQslWBbWOLT2Xa0gm0LRkmXb+1bnkn1AnbpbnKkf/RA9XDCcZ2W1xLYfJSwmTtxtpzNOYZ4vtmQnEG/UKv5u9k4WKFiA/3zfMItNo09Gpbt5bbDJtqrecrDDOwaQa50los=
Collins	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 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 retention , retentive retain retains retained retaining re·tain / rɪˈteɪn ; NAmE rɪˈteɪn /
LDC	retainre‧tain /rɪˈteɪn/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitive] formal Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 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.
WDF	retain [rɪˈteɪn]retained, retaining, retains CET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS v2741 12872 785 882 3136 2756 5313 VERB2275 586072 Spoken: 49594773 retained[1298] retaining[538] retains[417] 保留(57%)，保持(34%)，记住(8%)，聘请(1%) vt.保持；雇；记住

Retain Rɪˈteɪn Retained Continue Sth Good Lawyer Pay

retain

Spoken: