retain

[美]/rɪˈteɪn/
[英]/rɪˈteɪn/
词频: 极高

释义

vt. 保持;雇;记住 保持;雇;记住
词形变化
过去分词retained
过去式retained
现在分词retaining
第三人称单数retains
复数retains

短语搭配

retain customers

保留客户

retain information

保留信息

retain employees

保留员工

例句

retain an appearance of youth

保有年轻的外貌

a vessel to retain water

盛水的容器

to retain one's balance

保持平衡

a wall to retain the lake

挡住湖水的堤坝

they retain their old authoritarian instincts.

他们保持着陈旧的专制本能。

remove the retaining bar.

将阻挡栅栏移走。

eliminate the false and retain the true

去伪存真

retain one's presence of mind

镇定自若

the town retains an ageless charm.

该镇魅力不减。

the ceremony retains an aura of mystery.

仪式保留着一种神秘气氛。

Labour retained the seat.

工党保住了这个席 位。

limestone is known to retain water.

我们知道,石灰岩能吸水。

retain a barrister to handle the client's business.

付定金聘定律师来处理该客户事务。

We shall retain our rights.

我们将保留我们的权利。

buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat.

建筑物可被设计来吸收和保留热量。

they retained their leadership of the Second Division at a canter.

他们在第二区轻松地保持领先地位。

he retains a firm belief in the efficacy of prayer.

他仍对祷告的作用坚信不疑。

he retained strong links with the media.

他同媒体保持着紧密的联系。

acrylic colours retain freshness and luminosity.

丙烯酸涂料的颜色能够保持新鲜和明亮。

原声例句

But the desire to retain youthful looks is nothing new.

但是有着保持年轻漂亮的渴望并不是什么新鲜事。

来源: Interpretation of High-Priced Goods Pricing in the Fourth Quarter

She retains a clear memory of her schooldays.

她仍清楚记得她的求学时代。

来源: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Yeah, how do you retain everything?

对,你是如何记住你看过的内容的?

来源: American English dialogue

As such, they retain their own genes.

如此便保留住了基因。

来源: The Economist (Summary)

The pressure to retain staff could, however, become a structural issue.

然而,留住员工的压力可能会成为一个结构性问题。

来源: The Economist - Finance

Why, for example, should the BM retain the Parthenon marbles in London?

比如伦敦的大英博物馆能保留帕台农神庙的大理石雕像吗?

来源: The Economist - Arts

And then, every few months, we measure how much has been retained by administering exams.

然后每个月,我们透过考试衡量学生吸收了多少。

来源: 2017 Hot Selected Compilation

My job is to help executives rethink how they attract and retain talent.

我的工作是帮助高管们重新思考如何吸引和留住人才。

来源: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Kiara Nirghin's invention help soil retain water.

基娅拉的这项发明能够帮助土壤储水。

来源: BBC Listening Collection October 2016

The backstop would mean that Britain retains a close relationship with the EU indefinitely.

这种支持意味着英国将无限期地保持与欧盟的密切关系。

来源: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2019

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