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retain    音标拼音: [rɪt'en] [rit'en]
vt. 保持,保留;留住,挡住;记住

保持,保留;留住,挡住;记住

retain
重(新继)续;摘要

retain
留存

retain
v 1: hold back within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this
drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water"
2: allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property
or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer";
"She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they
could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out
and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long
as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment
retains its shape even after many washings" [synonym: {retain},
{continue}, {keep}, {keep on}]
3: secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The
landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right
to disagree" [synonym: {retain}, {hold}, {keep back}, {hold
back}]
4: keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"

Retain \Re*tain"\, v. i.
1. To belong; to pertain. [Obs.]
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A somewhat languid relish, retaining to bitterness.
--Boyle.
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2. To keep; to continue; to remain. [Obs.] --Donne.
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Retain \Re*tain"\ (r[-e]*t[=a]n"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Retained} (r[-e]*t[=a]nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Retaining}.]
[F. retainir, L. retinere; pref. re- re- tenere to hold,
keep. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Rein} of a bridle, {Retention},
{Retinue}.]
1. To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose,
part with, or dismiss; to restrain from departure, escape,
or the like. "Thy shape invisible retain." --Shak.
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Be obedient, and retain
Unalterably firm his love entire. --Milton.
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An executor may retain a debt due to him from the
testator. --Blackstone.
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2. To keep in pay; to employ by a preliminary fee paid; to
hire; to engage; as, to retain a counselor.
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A Benedictine convent has now retained the most
learned father of their order to write in its
defense. --Addison.
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3. To restrain; to prevent. [Obs.] --Sir W. Temple.
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{Retaining wall} (Arch. & Engin.), a wall built to keep any
movable backing, or a bank of sand or earth, in its place;
-- called also {retain wall}.
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Syn: To keep; hold; restrain. See {Keep}.
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100 Moby Thesaurus words for "retain":
absorb, balance, ballast, bear in mind, bespeak, book, bottle up,
brief, brood over, cherish, cite, commission, conserve, contain,
cork up, counterbalance, detain, dwell on, dwell upon, employ,
engage, enjoy, extend, fan the embers, firm, firm up, freeze,
hang on to, have in mind, hire, hold, hold back, hold in,
hold in mind, hold on to, husband, immobilize, inhibit, keep,
keep alive, keep back, keep by one, keep going, keep in,
keep in memory, keep in mind, keep in reserve, keep in store,
keep in view, keep on hand, keep out, keep up, lay by, lengthen,
lock in, maintain, memorize, mind, nail down, own, perpetuate,
pin down, possess, preengage, preserve, prolong, protract,
put apart, put aside, put by, recall, recollect, recruit, remember,
remind, reminisce, repress, reserve, retrospect, revive, save,
save up, set apart, set aside, set by, sign on, sign up,
sign up for, soak up, stabilitate, stabilize, steady, stick,
suppress, sustain, take into employment, take on, transfix,
treasure, withhold


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  • RETAIN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of RETAIN is to keep in possession or use How to use retain in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Retain
  • RETAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    RETAIN definition: 1 to keep or continue to have something: 2 If a substance retains something, such as heat or… Learn more
  • RETAIN Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Retain definition: to keep possession of See examples of RETAIN used in a sentence
  • Retain - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    Retain means to hold on to or keep People who can retain a lot of information are often mistaken for geniuses, but really they just have very good memories To retain is to keep or maintain, whether in mind, possession or a certain condition
  • RETAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    To retain something means to continue to have that thing The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere [VERB noun] He retains a deep respect for the profession [VERB noun] Other countries retained their traditional and habitual ways of doing things [VERB noun]
  • Retain - definition of retain by The Free Dictionary
    To keep possession of; continue to have: The family sold the house but retained the land See Synonyms at keep b To keep in a particular place or condition: a library that retains the author's papers; plants that retain a lot of water c To continue to have as a feature or aspect: retains his good humor after all the setbacks 2
  • retain - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    retain (third-person singular simple present retains, present participle retaining, simple past and past participle retained) Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop
  • Retain Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
    RETAIN meaning: 1 : to continue to have or use (something) keep; 2 : to keep (someone) in a position, job, etc
  • RETAIN Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
    Some common synonyms of retain are detain, keep, reserve, and withhold While all these words mean "to hold in one's possession or under one's control," retain implies continued keeping, especially against threatened seizure or forced loss
  • Retain Definition Meaning - YourDictionary
    To hold or keep in possession To keep in a fixed state or condition To retain heat To keep in mind It was amazing how Alex could retain his composure At the bottom she staggered to retain her balance Dean gritted his teeth to retain his good mood Her only hope was to retain his friendship





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