retain

to continue to have or keep something, such as a feature or an employee

1. 1.

   Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.

   常接 from:阻止(某人或某物)；制止,防止,约束,止住。

2. 2.

   Of a thing: to hold or keep (something) inside it; to contain.

   (指事物)把(某物)保持在里面；容纳。

3. 3.

   To hold (something) secure; to prevent (something) from becoming detached or separated.

   牢固地固定(某物)；防止(某物)脱落或分离。

4. 4.

   To keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something); to keep back.

   保持对(某物)的控制或占有；继续拥有(某物)；扣留。

5. 5.

   To keep (something) in place or use, instead of removing or abolishing it; to preserve.

   保留(某物)而不移除或废除；保存。

6. 6.

   To engage or hire (someone), especially temporarily.

   聘请或雇用(某人),尤指临时地。

7. 7.

   To keep (someone) in one's pay or service; also, (chiefly historical) to maintain (someone) as a dependent or follower.

   使(某人)继续受雇或服务；亦指(主要为历史用语)供养(某人)作为依附者或随从。

8. 8.

   To control or restrain (oneself); to exercise self-control over (oneself).

   控制或克制(自己)；对(自己)加以自制。

9. 9.

   To declare (a sin) not forgiven.

   宣告(罪过)不予赦免。

10. 10.

    To keep in control or possession; to continue having.

    保持控制或占有；继续拥有。

11. 11.

    To have the ability to keep something in the mind; to use the memory.

    能够将某事记在心里；运用记忆力。

12. 12.

    Of a body or body organ: to hold back tissue or a substance.

    (指身体或身体器官)留住组织或物质。

记住；记得；留住；锁住；保留；聘请；常接 from:阻止(某人或某物)；制止,防止,约束,止住。；(指事物)把(某物)保持在里面；容纳。

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