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		 🔑 re·tain AW BrE /rɪˈteɪn/NAmE /rɪˈteɪn/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they retain BrE /rɪˈteɪn/ NAmE /rɪˈteɪn/present simple - he / she / it retains BrE /rɪˈteɪnz/ NAmE /rɪˈteɪnz/past simple retained BrE /rɪˈteɪnd/ NAmE /rɪˈteɪnd/past participle retained BrE /rɪˈteɪnd/ NAmE /rɪˈteɪnd/ -ing form retaining BrE /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/ NAmE /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/ (rather  formal) 🔑 ~ sthto keep sth; to continue to have sth 保持;持有;保留;继续拥有 SYN preserve ◆to retain your independence 保持独立◆He struggled to retain control of the situation.  他曾努力保持对局势的控制。◆The house retains much of its original charm.  这所房子保留了许多原有的魅力。◆She retained her tennis title for the third year.  她第三年保住了网球冠军的头衔。🔑 ~ sthto continue to hold or contain sth 保持;继续容纳◆a soil that retains moisture 保持水分的土壤◆This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory.  该数据已不再保留在计算机的主存储器中。◆(figurative) She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts.  她记忆力好,很容易记住事情。~ sb/sth(law 法律) if a member of the public  retains  sb such as a lawyer, he or she pays money regularly or in advance so the lawyer, etc. will do work for him or her 聘请(律师等)◆a retaining fee 给所委托律师的预付辩护费◆to retain the services of a lawyer 聘定律师  ➡  see also retention, retentive  |