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基本释义
  • vt. 保持,保留;留住,挡住;记住
    retain an appearance of youth
    保有年轻的外貌
词形变化
  • 时 态:re·tained, re·tain·ing, re·tains
    名 词:re·tain'ment
    形容词:re·tain'a·ble
参考例句
    1. The dyke was built to retain the f1ood waters.
      那条堤坝是为拦洪修建的。
    2. She retains a dear memory of her school days.
      她对学生时代保持清晰的记忆。
    3. It has good heat-retaining properties.
      它有很好的保温性能。
    4. He finds it difficult to retain information.
      他发现很难记事。
    5. These roses retain their scent.
      这些玫瑰花仍有余香.
英英解释
  •  4个动词解释

    1. hold within
      [例]
      • This soil retains water
      • I retain this drug for a long time
    2. allow to remain in a place or position
      [同] continue, keep, keep going, keep on, retain
      [例]
      • 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 th
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