retain

[rɪˈteɪn]
  • 释义
  • 保持;留在心中,记住;雇用;付定金保留;

  • 词义辨析
  • retain, keep, preserve, reserve
  • 这组词都有“保存”“保留”或“保持”的意思。它们的区别在于:
    1.keep指把某一事物置于自己的权力或管理之下; retain和reserve同义,均指继续“保持”或“保存”某事物, retain是较为正式的用语,还可指记住某事; preserve指把某物“收藏”或“保存”好。
    2.retain含有不失去的意味; reserve则强调继续保持而不致失去; preserve强调防止破坏作用,要采取措施使某物完好无损或质量不变。例如:
    His business has been taken over by a big corporation, but he still retains some control over it.他的商店被一家大公司接管了,但他仍保留部分控制权。
    You'd better reserve your strength for tomorrow's climb.你最好留点力气明天爬山。
    Salt preserves food from decay.盐能防止食物腐烂。
  • keep,retain,reserve,preserve,conserve,withhold
  • 这些动词均有“保持,保存”之意。
    keep最常用词,指长时间牢固地保持或保存。
    retain指继续保持。
    reserve正式用词,指为了将来的用途或其他用途而保存、保留。
    preserve主要指为防止损害、变质等而保存。
    conserve一般指保存自然资源,保全人的精力、力量等。
    withhold指扣住不放,暗示有阻碍。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Disney will retain a 51 percent controlling interest in the venture.

    迪斯尼将保留该项目51%的控股权。

    柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    The bank has taken further steps to retain control over the value of the pound.

    这家银行已采取进一步措施来保持对英镑购买力的控制.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 4、

    It will retain the overall configuration of previous models.

    它将保留之前那些模型的整体结构.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 5、

    He is likely to retain the England captaincy.

    他有望继续担任英格兰队队长。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    Some of are enthusiastic at some time and other retain for a day or a week.

    一些人时不时有点热情,少数人能够维持一天至一周的热情.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 8、

    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。

    柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    How does an aging politician retain his hold on the loyalty of the voters?

    一个年迈的政客是怎样使选民继续支持他的 呢 ?

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 10、

    Vegetables should retain some firmness and should not be soggy and waterlogged.

    蔬菜应保持一定的硬挺度,不应潮乎乎的浸透了水。

    柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    If you want to retain youthful vigor, you have to take regular exercise.

    如果你想保持青春活力, 你就得经常锻炼.

    期刊摘选
  • 12、

    This jug must have a crack somewhere because it doesn't retain water.

    这个大杯子漏水,一定是哪里有裂缝.

    期刊摘选
  • 13、

    U.S. Federal Reserve will retain several of the largest banking holding company supervision.

    美联储将保留对数家最大型银行业控股公司的监管权.

    期刊摘选
  • 14、

    To retain freshness after initially opening the bottle, keep refrigerated and preferably use within 100 days.

    首次开封后为保证鲜度, 请放于冰箱冷藏,100天内服用完.

    期刊摘选
  • 15、

    In the United States most married women do not retain their maiden name.

    在美国大部分结过婚的女人不会保留她们的娘家姓.

    期刊摘选
  • 16、

    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。

    柯林斯例句
  • 17、

    He drove the idea in somehow, and hoped that his pupils would retain it.

    他设法灌输这一概念而且希望他的学生们记住它.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    They built a wall round the shore of the lake to retain the water.

    他们沿着湖边筑起一道堤来挡水.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    He has managed to retain most of his fortune.

    他设法保存了他的大部分财产.

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 20、

    Personally, though I am not always, I retain the right to be miserable.

    如果你看见我高兴, 那么我一定是因为你而在高兴.

    期刊摘选
  • 21、

    to retain your independence

    保持独立

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 22、

    China dishes retain heat longer than metal pans.

    瓷器盘子比金属盘子保温时间长.

    《用法词典》
  • 23、

    Native people were allowed to retain some sense of their traditional culture and religion.

    当地原住民获准可以保留一些自己的传统文化和宗教。

    柯林斯例句
  • 24、

    I will retain my right.

    我将保留我的权力.

    期刊摘选
  • 25、

    We shall retain our rights.

    我们将保留我们的权利.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 26、

    He decided to retain him for the trial.

    他决定聘请他为出庭律师。

    柯林斯例句
  • 27、

    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。

    柯林斯例句
  • 28、

    Yet it is a great comfort to us that we still retain friendship and mutual understanding.

    幸友谊犹存,两心相通.

    期刊摘选
  • 29、

    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。

    柯林斯例句
  • 30、

    Thus owners can end up suffering dilution just to retain those who turn up every week.

    因此到最后,所有者为了挽留那些每周才露一次面的人,只好忍受稀释之痛.

    期刊摘选