retain 详细解释
retain
[ri'tein]
vt.保持, 保留, 记住, 聘请
vt.
1. 保留, 保持
She retains a clear memory of her school days.
她对自己的学生时代有着清晰的记忆。
2. 留住; 挡住, 拦住
This vessel won't retain water.
这容器盛不住水。
3. 记住
Concentrated study will help you to retain knowledge.
专心学习有助于你记住知识。
4. 聘, 雇
He retained the best lawyer in the state.
他聘请了该州最好的律师。
词形变化
形容词: retainable | 名词: retainability | 动词过去式: retained | 动词过去分词: retained | 动词现在分词: retaining | 动词第三人称单数: retains |
词义辨析
同义:
vt.保留; 维持
同义参见:
反义:
vt.保留, 保持
英英释义
动词 retain:
hold within
allow to remain in a place or position
同义词：continue, keep, keep on, keep going
secure and keep for possible future use or application
同义词：hold, keep back, hold back
keep in one's mind
补充
retainretain英:[riˈtein] 美:[rɪˈten]vt.1.保持; 保留This village still retains its old world character.这个村庄仍然保持着古色古香的特色。We shall retain our rights.我们将保留我们的权利。2.止住; 容纳They built a wall round the shore of the lake to retain the water.他们沿着湖边筑起一道堤来挡水。例句
1. Other countries retained their traditional ways of doing things.其他国家仍然保持着传统的行事方式。 2. retain your receipt to get a refund.留存收据, 以备退款。 3. This rice will retain its heat for an hour.这种米能够保温一小时。 4. He cannot retain information about new facts and events for longer than a few minutes.对于新的事实和事件所包含的信息, 他顶多也就能记住几分钟。 5. The flanges underneath retain it firmly in place.底部的法兰将其牢牢地固定住。 6. If you want to retain youthful vigor,you have to take regular exercise.如果你想保持青春活力，你就得经常锻炼。 7. His speech could not retain the interest of his audience.他的讲话不能保持住听众的兴趣。 8. You must retain your school reports.你必须将学习成绩单保存好。 9. They built a dam along the seashore to retain the seawater.他们沿海岸筑起一道堤坝以拦住海水。 10. He retained the broad outline of the tragedy but not the details of the play.他记得这出悲剧的梗概，但戏的细节已不记得了。 11. They retained a famous lawyer to defend their case.他们聘请了一位著名的律师为他们的案件进行辩论。 12. Labour retained the seat.工党保住了这个席 位。 13. built in 1830, the house retains many of its original features.房子建于1830年，至今仍保留着许多原有特色。 14. the rights of defendants must be retained.被告的权利必须保留。 15. I retained a few French words and phrases.我记住了几个法语单词和短语。 16. limestone is known to retain water.我们知道，石灰岩能吸水。 17. remove the retaining bar.将阻挡栅栏移走。 18. he has been retained as a freelance.继续聘用他为自由撰稿人。 19. retain a barrister to handle the client's business.付定金聘定律师来处理该客户事务。 20. Despite all her problems, she has managed to retain a sense of humour.虽然困难重重，她仍然保持幽默感。 21. A landlord may retain part of your deposit if you break the lease.如果你违反租约，房东可能会扣下你的部分押金。 22. They insisted on retaining old customs.他们坚持保留旧习俗。 23. You will retain your rights as a citizen.你将保留你的公民权利。 24. The TV show has retained its popularity for many years.这个电视节目多年来一直受到观众的喜爱。 25. The company's goal is to attract and retain good employees.公司的目标是要吸引和留住优秀的员工。 26. "The team failed to retain him, and he became a free agent."这个球队没能留住他，他成了一名自由球员。 27. They have decided to retain a firm to conduct a survey.他们决定聘请一家公司开展调查。 28. You may need to retain an attorney.你可能需要聘请一位律师。 29. "I studied French in college, but I haven't retained much of what I learned."我在大学学过法语，但现在忘得差不多了。 30. She has a remarkable ability to retain odd facts.她有一种非凡的能力，能记住各种古怪的基本资料。 31. Topping the soil with mulch will help it to retain moisture.用覆盖物盖住土壤将有助于保留水分。热门单词推荐
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