英语解释

retain

音标[ri'tein]

retain是什么意思、retain怎么读

retain汉语翻译

vt. 保持, 保有, 留住, 记得, 付定金聘请
【经】保留, 留存

retain词型变化

动词过去式:retained 过去分词:retained 现在分词:retaining 第三人称单数:retains 形容词:retainable 名词:retainability

retain词意辨析

keep, retain, reserve, preserve, conserve, withhold

这些动词均有“保持，保存”之意。
keep: 最常用词，指长时间牢固地保持或保存。
retain: 指继续保持。
reserve: 正式用词，指为了将来的用途或其他用途而保存、保留。
preserve: 主要指为防止损害、变质等而保存。
conserve: 一般指保存自然资源，保全人的精力、力量等。
withhold: 指扣住不放，暗示有阻碍。

retain英语解释

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

retain例句

Her memory retains everything she reads.
她过目不忘。
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。
I will retain my right.
我将保留我的权力。

retain详细解释

re.tain

v.tr.（及物动词）
re.tained,re.tain.ing,re.tains 缩写 ret.
To maintain possession of.See Synonyms at keep
保持财产占有参见 keep
To keep or hold in a particular place, condition, or position.
保持，保留：保持或维持在一个特殊的场所、条件或位置
To keep in mind; remember.
留在心中；记住
To hire (an attorney, for example) by the payment of a fee.
雇用：付费雇用（例如律师）
To keep in one`s service or pay.
付定金保留：保留某人的服务或受雇状态

来源：
Middle English retainen
中古英语 retainen
from Old French retenir
源自古法语 retenir
from Latin retinôre
源自拉丁语 retinôre
re- [re-]
re- [表示.再.]
tenôre [to hold] * see ten-
tenôre [维持] *参见 ten-

【引伸】
retain.abil.ity
n.（名词）
retain.able
adj.（形容词）
retain.ment
n.（名词）