| 释义 |
retain | BrE rɪˈteɪn, AmE rəˈteɪn | transitive verb ① (continue to have) 保留 bǎoliú ‹property, salary, right›; 保持 bǎochí ‹control, dignity, independence›▸ to retain one's composure 保持镇静 ② (in memory) 记住 jìzhù ‹fact, memory›▸ I have retained a vivid image of the accident 我对那次事故记忆犹新 ③ (hold, contain) 挡住 dǎngzhù ‹water, floods›; 留住 liúzhù ‹moisture›▸ in winter the sea retains heat longer than the land can 在冬天海洋比陆地保留热量的时间要长 ④ Law 付定金聘定 fù dìngjīn pìn dìng ‹barrister› |