1. | ~ sth 保持;持有;保留;继续拥有to keep sth; to continue to have sth |
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。 |
2. | ~ sth 保持;继续容纳to continue to hold or contain sth |
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。 | |
She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts. 她记忆力好,很容易记住事情。 |
3. | ~ sb/sth 聘请(律师等)if a member of the publicretains 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 |
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 |