retainer 详细解释

retainer

[ri'teinə]

n. 保持者, 仆人, 定位器
[牙科]牙架
n. (律师、顾问等的)聘金

n.[C]

1. 保留者; 保持者

2. 【机】护圈; 定位器

3. 家臣, 侍从; 仆人; 雇员

Her arrival had just been announced by the faithful retainer.

她的忠仆刚宣布了她的到来。

词形变化

名词复数:retainers

英英释义

名词 retainer:

a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

同义词:consideration

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

同义词:servant

a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment

补充

retainerretainer英:[riˈteinə] 美:[rɪˈtenɚ]n.1.(尤指付给讼务律师的)聘用定金2.(为外出期间保留租房等而付的)定金3.(尤指服务多年的)仆人

例句

1. I'll need a five-hundred-dollar retainer.我将需要500美元的定金。 2. Liz was being paid a regular monthly retainer.利兹每月固定得到一笔预付金。 3. a guitar string retainer.吉他弦定位器。 4. They paid a retainer to the lawyer.他们向这名律师支付了一笔聘用定金。 5. They have her on a retainer.他们支付聘用定金雇用她。 6. They have/keep the lawyer on retainer.他们支付聘用定金雇用这位律师。 7. a faithful old retainer忠心耿耿的老仆