remain

verb

1. 仍然是；保持不变
   to continue to be sth; to be still in the same state or condition
   1. to remain silent/standing/seated/motionless
      依然沉默 / 站着 / 坐着 / 一动不动
   2. Train fares are likely to remain unchanged.
      火车票价很可能会保持不变。
   3. It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning.
      体育重在勇于竞争而非获胜，一向如此。
   4. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
      尽管有过争吵，他们仍是最好的朋友。
   5. He will remain (as) manager of the club until the end of his contract.
      他将继续担任俱乐部经理，直至合同期满。
2. 剩余；遗留；继续存在
   to still be present after the other parts have been removed, used, etc.; to continue to exist
   1. Very little of the house remained after the fire.
      火灾之后，这座房子所剩无几。
   2. There were only ten minutes remaining.
      只剩下十分钟了。
3. 仍需去做（或说、处理）
   to still need to be done, said, or dealt with
   1. Much remains to be done.
      还有很多事要去做。
   2. It remains to be seen (= it will only be known later) whether you are right.
      你说得对不对还有待证实。
   3. There remained one significant problem.
      还有一个非常重要的问题。
   4. Questions remain about the president's honesty.
      总统是否诚实，还有许多疑问。
   5. I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains (that) she lied to us.
      我为她感到难过，可事实是她对我们撒了谎。
4. 逗留；不离去
   to stay in the same place; to not leave
   1. They remained in Mexico until June.
      他们在墨西哥一直住到六月。
   2. The plane remained on the ground.
      飞机仍未起飞。
   3. She left, but I remained behind.
      她走了，而我留了下来。

1. V-LINK 保持;继续;持续
   If someone or something remains in a particular state or condition, they stay in that state or condition and do not change.
   1. The three men remained silent...
      这3个人保持着沉默。
   2. The situation remains tense...
      形势持续紧张。
   3. The government remained in control...
      政府仍控制着局势。
   4. He remained a formidable opponent...
      他依然是一个令人敬畏的对手。
   5. It remains possible that bad weather could tear more holes in the tanker's hull.
      恶劣天气仍然可能使油轮船体遭受更多破损。
2. VERB 留在，停留于(某处)
   If you remain in a place, you stay there and do not move away.
   1. He will have to remain in hospital for at least 10 days...
      他至少得在医院里呆10天。
   2. From time to time, James remained at home with his family.
      詹姆斯偶尔留在家里陪家人。
3. VERB 仍然存在;继续存在
   You can say that something remains when it still exists.
   1. Many of the differences in everyday life remain...
      日常生活中的许多差异仍然存在。
   2. The wider problem remains...
      更普遍的问题仍未解决。
   3. There remains deep mistrust of his government.
      仍然有人对他领导的政府很不信任。
4. V-LINK 遗留;剩余
   If something remains to be done, it has not yet been done and still needs to be done.
   1. Major questions remain to be answered about his work...
      关于他工作的许多重要问题仍然悬而未决。
   2. Huge amounts of weapons remain to be collected.
      大量的武器仍有待收缴。
5. N-PLURAL 残余（物）;剩余（物）;遗迹
   The remains of something are the parts of it that are left after most of it has been taken away or destroyed.
   1. They were tidying up the remains of their picnic.
      他们正在收拾野餐后剩下的东西。
   2. ...the charred remains of a tank.
      烧焦的坦克残骸
   3. ...the remains of an ancient mosque.
      一座古清真寺的遗迹
6. N-PLURAL 遗体;残骸
   The remains of a person or animal are the parts of their body that are left after they have died, sometimes after they have been dead for a long time.
   1. The unrecognizable remains of a man had been found...
      一具无法辨认的男性尸体被发现了。
   2. More human remains have been unearthed in the north of the country.
      在该国北部挖出了更多的人类遗骨。
7. N-PLURAL (历史)遗迹，残迹
   Historical remains are things that have been found from an earlier period of history, usually buried in the ground, for example parts of buildings and pieces of pottery.
   1. There are Roman remains all around us.
      我们周围都是古罗马的遗迹。
8. V-LINK （事实、问题等)仍然是(表示强调)
   You can use remain in expressions such as the fact remains that or the question remains whether to introduce and emphasize something that you want to talk about.
   1. The fact remains that inflation is unacceptably high...
      事实是通货膨胀率仍高得离谱。
   2. The question remains whether he was fully aware of the claims.
      问题是他是否完全意识到了这些要求。
9. See also: remaining
10. PHRASE 需拭目以待;未见分晓
    If you say that it remains to be seen whether something will happen, you mean that nobody knows whether it will happen.
    1. It remains to be seen whether her parliamentary colleagues will agree.
       她的国会同僚是否同意，现在还无从知晓。

1. North and South will remain separate entities within a commonwealth until the year 2000.
   南方和北方将作为一个政治联合体下的两个独立实体继续存在，直至2000年。
2. They represented a ruthless and illegitimate regime that could not remain forever.
   他们代表了一个残暴的非法政权，这样的政权是不可能长久的。
3. Those who had decided to remain neutral in the struggle now found themselves required to take sides.
   那些先前决定在争斗中保持中立的人现在发现他们需要表明立场了。
4. Sex education is a sensitive area for some parents, and thus it should remain optional.
   性教育对某些家长而言是个敏感领域，因此应该保持其非强制性。
5. Unless these questions are solved, the region will remain a powder keg.
   除非这些问题得到解决，否则该地区会一直是个火药桶。
6. The three men remained silent
   这3个人保持着沉默。
7. The situation remains tense
   形势持续紧张。
8. The government remained in control
   政府仍控制着局势。
9. He remained a formidable opponent
   他依然是一个令人敬畏的对手。
10. It remains possible that bad weather could tear more holes in the tanker's hull.
    恶劣天气仍然可能使油轮船体遭受更多破损。
11. He will have to remain in hospital for at least 10 days
    他至少得在医院里呆10天。
12. From time to time, James remained at home with his family.
    詹姆斯偶尔留在家里陪家人。
13. Many of the differences in everyday life remain
    日常生活中的许多差异仍然存在。
14. The wider problem remains
    更普遍的问题仍未解决。
15. There remains deep mistrust of his government.
    仍然有人对他领导的政府很不信任。
16. Major questions remain to be answered about his work
    关于他工作的许多重要问题仍然悬而未决。
17. Huge amounts of weapons remain to be collected.
    大量的武器仍有待收缴。
18. They were tidying up the remains of their picnic.
    他们正在收拾野餐后剩下的东西。
19. The unrecognizable remains of a man had been found
    一具无法辨认的男性尸体被发现了。
20. More human remains have been unearthed in the north of the country.
    在该国北部挖出了更多的人类遗骨。
21. There are Roman remains all around us.
    我们周围都是古罗马的遗迹。
22. The fact remains that inflation is unacceptably high
    事实是通货膨胀率仍高得离谱。
23. The question remains whether he was fully aware of the claims.
    问题是他是否完全意识到了这些要求。
24. It remains to be seen whether her parliamentary colleagues will agree.
    她的国会同僚是否同意，现在还无从知晓。
25. We must not shrink from the legitimate use of force if we are to remain credible
    我们要想保持诚信可靠，就绝不能避忌武力的合法使用。
26. Schools and government offices have been closed, and many shops remain shuttered.
    学校和政府办公楼都关闭了，许多商店的百叶窗也一直关着。
27. The date and venue of the game must remain under wraps
    比赛的时间和地点必须保密。
28. It will remain an indelible stain on his memory.
    这将成为他记忆中一个不可磨灭的污点。
29. This visit will always remain in my memory.
    这次访问将永远留在我的记忆中。
30. The scene will remain forever engraved on my memory.
    那情景将永远铭刻在我的记忆中。

  stay linger remain【导航词义：逗留】

  stay v. 停留，逗留

〔辨析〕普通用词，多指人在某处暂时逗留，或呆在某处不动。

  linger v. 逗留，流连

〔辨析〕尤指因不愿离去而逗留在某处。

  remain v. 〈正式〉留下，逗留

〔辨析〕指某人或某物仍留在原处。

v.

keep/hold (yourself) aloof

remain/stand aloof

• 不参与；远离；无动于衷；漠不关心
  to not become involved in sth; to show no interest in people
  1. The Emperor kept himself aloof from the people.
     这个皇帝对人民漠不关心。

verb

1. stay the same
   1. The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it
   2. rest assured
   3. stay alone
   4. He remained unmoved by her tears
   5. The bad weather continued for another week

   Synonym:    stayrest

2. be left
   1. There remains the question of who pulled the trigger
   2. Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war

3. continue in a place, position, or situation
   1. After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
   2. Stay with me, please
   3. despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year
   4. She continued as deputy mayor for another year

   Synonym:    staystay oncontinue

4. stay behind
   1. The smell stayed in the room
   2. The hostility remained long after they made up

   Synonym:    persiststay