retain 音标拼音: [rɪt'en] [rit'en]
vt . 保持,保留;留住,挡住;记住
保持,保留;留住,挡住;记住
retain 重(新继)续;摘要
retain 留存
retain v 1 :
hold back within ; "
This soil retains water "; "
I retain this drug for a long time "; "
the dam retains the water "
2 :
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature ; "
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 the work going as long as we could "; "
She retained her composure "; "
this garment retains its shape even after many washings " [
synonym : {
retain },
{
continue }, {
keep }, {
keep on }]
3 :
secure and keep for possible future use or application ; "
The landlord retained the security deposit "; "
I reserve the right to disagree " [
synonym : {
retain }, {
hold }, {
keep back }, {
hold back }]
4 :
keep in one '
s mind ; "
I cannot retain so much information "
Retain \
Re *
tain "\,
v .
i .
1 .
To belong ;
to pertain . [
Obs .]
[
1913 Webster ]
A somewhat languid relish ,
retaining to bitterness .
--
Boyle .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To keep ;
to continue ;
to remain . [
Obs .] --
Donne .
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1913 Webster ]
Retain \
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v .
t . [
imp . &
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p .
pr . &
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n . {
Retaining }.]
[
F .
retainir ,
L .
retinere ;
pref .
re -
re -
tenere to hold ,
keep .
See {
Tenable },
and cf . {
Rein }
of a bridle , {
Retention },
{
Retinue }.]
1 .
To continue to hold ;
to keep in possession ;
not to lose ,
part with ,
or dismiss ;
to restrain from departure ,
escape ,
or the like . "
Thy shape invisible retain ." --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
Be obedient ,
and retain Unalterably firm his love entire . --
Milton .
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1913 Webster ]
An executor may retain a debt due to him from the testator . --
Blackstone .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
To keep in pay ;
to employ by a preliminary fee paid ;
to hire ;
to engage ;
as ,
to retain a counselor .
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1913 Webster ]
A Benedictine convent has now retained the most learned father of their order to write in its defense . --
Addison .
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3 .
To restrain ;
to prevent . [
Obs .] --
Sir W .
Temple .
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1913 Webster ]
{
Retaining wall } (
Arch . &
Engin .),
a wall built to keep any movable backing ,
or a bank of sand or earth ,
in its place ;
--
called also {
retain wall }.
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
To keep ;
hold ;
restrain .
See {
Keep }.
[
1913 Webster ]
100 Moby Thesaurus words for "
retain ":
absorb ,
balance ,
ballast ,
bear in mind ,
bespeak ,
book ,
bottle up ,
brief ,
brood over ,
cherish ,
cite ,
commission ,
conserve ,
contain ,
cork up ,
counterbalance ,
detain ,
dwell on ,
dwell upon ,
employ ,
engage ,
enjoy ,
extend ,
fan the embers ,
firm ,
firm up ,
freeze ,
hang on to ,
have in mind ,
hire ,
hold ,
hold back ,
hold in ,
hold in mind ,
hold on to ,
husband ,
immobilize ,
inhibit ,
keep ,
keep alive ,
keep back ,
keep by one ,
keep going ,
keep in ,
keep in memory ,
keep in mind ,
keep in reserve ,
keep in store ,
keep in view ,
keep on hand ,
keep out ,
keep up ,
lay by ,
lengthen ,
lock in ,
maintain ,
memorize ,
mind ,
nail down ,
own ,
perpetuate ,
pin down ,
possess ,
preengage ,
preserve ,
prolong ,
protract ,
put apart ,
put aside ,
put by ,
recall ,
recollect ,
recruit ,
remember ,
remind ,
reminisce ,
repress ,
reserve ,
retrospect ,
revive ,
save ,
save up ,
set apart ,
set aside ,
set by ,
sign on ,
sign up ,
sign up for ,
soak up ,
stabilitate ,
stabilize ,
steady ,
stick ,
suppress ,
sustain ,
take into employment ,
take on ,
transfix ,
treasure ,
withhold
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