retain
- IPA[rɪˈteɪn]
英式
- continue to have (something); keep possession of；not abolish or alter; maintain
verb: retain, 3rd person present: retains, gerund or present participle: retaining, past tense: retained, past participle: retained
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. continue to have (something); keep possession of built in 1830, the house retains many of its original features Labour retained the seat 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ not abolish or alter; maintain the rights of defendants must be retained 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ keep in one's memory I retained a few French words and phrases 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. absorb and continue to hold (a substance) limestone is known to retain water
- 3. keep (something) in place; hold fixed the successful design of a cartridge belt requires that the cartridges in it be properly located and retained in that position
- 4. keep (someone) engaged in one's service he has been retained as a freelance 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ secure the services of (a barrister) with a preliminary payment retain a barrister to handle the client's business
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- IPA[rəˈtān]
美式
- continue to have (something); keep possession of: built in 1830, the house retains many of its original features
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