retained

  核心词汇  
[rɪ'teɪn]     [rɪ'teɪn]    
  • vt. 保持;保留;记住;聘请
retainable retainability retained retained retaining retains
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retain的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:

详尽释义

v. (动词)
  1. 保持,保留,保住,留住
  2. 挡住,拦住,止住
  3. 记住;记事
  4. 雇用,聘用
  5. 保存;维持
  6. 持有,继续拥有
  7. 继续容纳,容纳
  8. 买回(赛马中被拍卖的获胜马)
  9. 继续干
  10. 继续使用

双解释义

v. (动词)
  1. vt. 保持; 保留 keep; continue to have or hold
  2. vt. 挡住 keep in place

英英释义

Verb:
  1. hold back within;

    "This soil retains water"
    "I retain this drug for a long time"
    "the dam retains the water"

  2. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature;

    "We cannot continue several servants any longer"
    "She retains a lawyer"
    "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"
    "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"
    "We kept the work going as long as we could"
    "She retained her composure"
    "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"

  3. secure and keep for possible future use or application;

    "The landlord retained the security deposit"
    "I reserve the right to disagree"

  4. keep in one's mind;

    "I cannot retain so much information"

retain的用法和样例:

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)
  1. His speech could not retain the interest of his audience.
    他的讲话不能保持住听众的兴趣。
  2. I will retain my right.
    我将保留我的权力。
  3. Does it retain the key elements of the original story?
    它是否保留了原作的关键要素?
  4. She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain matters.
    她记忆力好,很容易记住事情。
  5. He retained the best lawyer in the state to defend his case.
    他为他的案子聘了该州最好的律师。

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)
retain on〔upon,over〕 (v.+prep.)
    对…保持… keep (sth such as influence) over (sb or sth)
    retain sth on〔over〕 sth

    How does an aging politician retain his hold on the loyalty of the voters?

    一个年迈的政客是怎样使选民继续支持他的呢?

    His business has been taken over by a big corporation, but he still retains some control over it.

    他的商店被一家大公司接管了,但他仍保留部分控制权。

    The bank has taken further steps to retain control over the value of the pound.

    这家银行已采取进一步措施来保持对英镑购买力的控制。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词 副词+~ ~+副词 ~+介词

经典引文

  • Skin, which alone retained his hand to his arm.

    出自: A. Henry
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