retain
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T To retain something means to continue to have that thing. 保留[正式]
The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere. 那家商店內(nèi)部依然保持著19世紀(jì)的格調(diào)。
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retain /r??te?n/ (retaining,retained,retains)
劍橋詞典
- C2 formal
- He will retain the honorary title of non-executive chairman .
- These plants need a rich soil which retains moisture .
- When they divorced she retained a legal interest in the property .
- The villagers retain a strong attachment to their traditional customs .
- The management retains the right to refuse admission . 返回 retain
to keep or continue to have something
保持；保留；保有
She has lost her battle to retain control of the company . 她被打敗了，失去了繼續(xù)掌管公司的權(quán)力。
He managed to retain his dignity throughout the performance . 在整個(gè)表演過(guò)程中，他設(shè)法保持了自己的尊嚴(yán)。
She succeeded in retaining her lead in the second half of the race . 在比賽的后半程中，她成功地保住了領(lǐng)先地位。
I have a good memory and am able to retain (= remember ) facts easily . 我記憶力很好，記東西不費(fèi)勁。
formal
If a substance retains something, such as heat or water , it continues to hold or contain it.
保存；留??；容納
The sea retains the sun's warmth longer than the land . 海水儲(chǔ)存太陽(yáng)的熱量的時(shí)間比陸地要長(zhǎng)。
也見(jiàn) retention
law specialized
to get the services of a lawyer by paying them before you need them
付定金聘請(qǐng)（律師）
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