retained

[riˈteind]
  • 释义
  • 保持( retain的过去式和过去分词 );拦住;保存;止住;

  • 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、

    She retained a number of copies for further annotation.

    她保留了许多副本以便作进一步的注解。

    柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    He had retained a keen interest in the progress of the work.

    他对那项工作的进展一直很关心。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    Even in great adversity, he retained [ kept ] his majesty.

    纵令 身处绝境, 他仍保持自己的威严.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 4、

    He retained the copyright of his book.

    他保留此书的著作权.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 5、

    Throughout the crisis he retained his composure.

    危机期间,他始终保持镇定.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 6、

    Gary Kasparov has retained his title as world chess champion.

    加雷·卡斯帕罗夫卫冕了他国际象棋世界冠军的称号。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    Cash dividends, reduce retained earnings and become a current liability when declared.

    现金股利, 在宣布时将减少保留盈利并成为一项流动负债.

    辞典例句
  • 8、

    He said he retained immense regard and esteem for the prime minister.

    他说他一直极其尊重和敬仰首相。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    Fulton has retained his dry humour.

    富尔顿保持着他含而不露的幽默。

    柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    In such cases suitable feathers should be retained or left unpruned.

    在这种情况下,应该保留合适的分枝不行修剪.

    辞典例句
  • 11、

    He was smiling, but his eyes retained a look of solemnity.

    他脸上挂着笑容,但眼神依旧严肃。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 12、

    We retained the original fireplace when we decorated the room.

    我们装修房间时保留了原有的壁炉.

    辞典例句
  • 13、

    He retained his wildness and wiliness.

    他保留着自己的野性与狡诈.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

    A small residue is retained tenaciously by the surface.

    少量的残留物被表面牢固地保留着.

    辞典例句
  • 15、

    Besides, many of them always retained their countrified simplicity.

    而且也仍然不缺少在任何情形下还依旧好好的保留着那乡村纯朴气质的妇人.

    汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
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