retain

verb

1. 保持；持有；保留；继续拥有
   to keep sth; to continue to have sth
   1. to retain your independence
      保持独立
   2. He struggled to retain control of the situation.
      他曾努力保持对局势的控制。
   3. The house retains much of its original charm.
      这所房子保留了许多原有的魅力。
   4. She retained her tennis title for the third year.
      她第三年保住了网球冠军的头衔。
2. 保持；继续容纳
   to continue to hold or contain sth
   1. a soil that retains moisture
      保持水分的土壤
   2. This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory.
      这样的数据不再保留在计算机的主存储器中。
   3. 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. 聘请（律师等）
   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
   1. a retaining fee
      给所委托律师的预付辩护费
   2. to retain the services of a lawyer
      聘定律师

1. VERB 保留;保持;保存
   To retain something means to continue to have that thing.
   1. The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere...
      这家商店的内部装修仍然保留着19世纪的风格。
   2. He retains a deep respect for the profession...
      他对这个职业仍然深怀敬意。
   3. Other countries retained their traditional and habitual ways of doing things...
      其他国家仍然保持着他们做事的传统和习惯。
   4. If left covered in a warm place, this rice will retain its heat for a good hour.
      如果加盖放在暖和的地方，这些米饭可以保温足足一个小时。
2. VERB 预聘，付定金聘请（律师）
   If you retain a lawyer, you pay him or her a fee to make sure that he or she will represent you when your case comes before the court.
   1. He decided to retain him for the trial.
      他决定聘请他为出庭律师。

1. He is likely to retain the England captaincy.
   他有望继续担任英格兰队队长。
2. This season I expect us to retain the championship and win the European Cup.
   这个赛季我期待我们能够保住冠军头衔，赢得欧洲杯。
3. Retain copies of all correspondence, since you may need them at a later date
   要保留好所有信件的副本，日后可能会用到。
4. Daily facial exercises help her to retain the skin's elasticity
   每天做面部运动帮助她保持皮肤弹性。
5. Try and retain the excitement of the event in your writing, without taking liberties with the truth
   请尽量在文字中再现活动的热烈气氛，但不要对事实添油加醋，任意窜改。
6. The leather may need to be oiled every two to three weeks in order to retain its suppleness.
   为了保持皮革的柔韧性，可能两三周就要上一次油。
7. The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere
   这家商店的内部装修仍然保留着19世纪的风格。
8. He retains a deep respect for the profession
   他对这个职业仍然深怀敬意。
9. Other countries retained their traditional and habitual ways of doing things
   其他国家仍然保持着他们做事的传统和习惯。
10. If left covered in a warm place, this rice will retain its heat for a good hour.
    如果加盖放在暖和的地方，这些米饭可以保温足足一个小时。
11. He decided to retain him for the trial.
    他决定聘请他为出庭律师。
12. Should Havelock become the first Englishman to retain his world title, he will be the last to do so under the present system.
    如果哈夫洛克成为第一个保住世界冠军头衔的英国人，那么在现有体制下他也将会是最后一个做到这一点的英国人。
13. Jets of compressed air lift the hovercraft off the ground, and flexible skirts around the craft retain the air cushion, and help to keep it stable.
    压缩空气的喷射气流将气垫船浮在地面上，船的四周有柔性围裙来维持气垫并使气垫船稳定。
14. Wool body suits will retain their vogue next autumn.
    羊毛紧身衣裤明年秋季会继续流行。
15. It will retain its hold in the future.
    它将保持对它的控制。
16. This bucket won't retain water.
    这个桶不能装水了。
17. We retain about 92% of the talent that we acquire.
    但是，我们留住了被收购公司的大约92%的人才，这非常罕见。
18. But I retain a little good nature; I hope I do.
    但是我还保留了一点儿善良的本性，我也希望我保留了那点儿善良的本性。
19. Our ability to absorb and retain knowledge may just be unlimited.
    我们吸收和掌握知识的能力很可能是无限的。
20. After all, even Singapore and Hong Kong retain some constraints on their currencies.
    毕竟，就连新加坡和香港也对自己的货币保留了部分限制。
21. I want to retain the purity and distinctiveness of my own art.
    我想保留自己艺术的纯洁和特殊之处。
22. But investment banks retain the permission of regulators and clients simultaneously to serve issuers and investors.
    但是，监管机构和客户仍然都允许投行同时为发行方和投资者提供服务。
23. How do the bosses retain the confidence of their staff, clients and stockholders?
    那些老板们如何保持员工、客户和股东的信任？
24. We will retain and register the copyrights to the designs we have come up with for the canceled project.
    我们将保留和登记版权的，我们已经拿出了对取消的项目设计。
25. It's impossible to retain a friendship with your ex.
    和你的前任维持朋友关系是不可能的事情。
26. Her honesty helps to retain his prestige in the public.
    她的正直使他在公众中树立了威信。
27. The company will consistently attract, retain and develop the best employees.
    本公司将一如既往的吸引，保留和培养最优秀的员工。
28. To attract, motivate and retain the best people, we must.
    为能吸引、励和留住世界上最好的人才，我们必须。
29. The company shall have the right to reproduce and retain any such records.
    业主应有权复制和保留上述任何记录。

verb

1. keep in one's mind
   1. I cannot retain so much information

2. secure and keep for possible future use or application
   1. The landlord retained the security deposit
   2. I reserve the right to disagree

   Synonym:    holdkeep backhold back

3. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
   1. We cannot continue several servants any longer
   2. She retains a lawyer
   3. The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff
   4. Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on
   5. We kept the work going as long as we could
   6. She retained her composure
   7. this garment retains its shape even after many washings

   Synonym:    continuekeepkeep on

4. hold back within
   1. This soil retains water
   2. I retain this drug for a long time
   3. the dam retains the water