Word · Frequency #1460
retain
保留;保持
核心释义
to continue to have or keep something, such as a feature or an employee
- 1.
常接 from:阻止(某人或某物);制止,防止,约束,止住。
Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.
- 2.
(指事物)把(某物)保持在里面;容纳。
Of a thing: to hold or keep (something) inside it; to contain.
- 3.
牢固地固定(某物);防止(某物)脱落或分离。
To hold (something) secure; to prevent (something) from becoming detached or separated.
- 4.
保持对(某物)的控制或占有;继续拥有(某物);扣留。
To keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something); to keep back.
- 5.
保留(某物)而不移除或废除;保存。
To keep (something) in place or use, instead of removing or abolishing it; to preserve.
- 6.
聘请或雇用(某人),尤指临时地。
To engage or hire (someone), especially temporarily.
- 7.
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。
To keep (someone) in one's pay or service; also, (chiefly historical) to maintain (someone) as a dependent or follower.
- 8.
控制或克制(自己);对(自己)加以自制。
To control or restrain (oneself); to exercise self-control over (oneself).
- 9.
宣告(罪过)不予赦免。
To declare (a sin) not forgiven.
- 10.
保持控制或占有;继续拥有。
To keep in control or possession; to continue having.
- 11.
能够将某事记在心里;运用记忆力。
To have the ability to keep something in the mind; to use the memory.
- 12.
(指身体或身体器官)留住组织或物质。
Of a body or body organ: to hold back tissue or a substance.
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。
用法In use
The old building still retains its original character.
用法提示:retains 是 retain 的第三人称单数形式,在此作及物动词,表示“保持、保留”。
Please retain your receipt until the warranty period ends.
用法提示:retain 是动词原形,用于祈使句,作及物动词,表示“保留、留着”。
Even under pressure, she retained her composure.
用法提示:retained 是 retain 的过去式,作及物动词,表示“保持(镇定)”。
retain + noun
保留抽象名词,如composure, control, dignity等。
She managed to retain her composure during the interview.
她在面试中设法保持了镇定。
retain + noun + as + noun
表示以某种身份留用或聘请某人。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- retain control
- 保持控制
- The company managed to retain control of the market.这家公司设法保持了对市场的控制。
- retain information
- 记住信息
- Students need to retain information for the exam.学生需要记住信息以应对考试。
- retain heat
- 保温
- This material retains heat very well.这种材料保温效果很好。
- retain water
- 保水
- The soil retains water after heavy rain.大雨后土壤会保持水分。
- retain a lawyer
- 聘请律师
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把‘re’记作‘再次’,‘tain’记作‘拿住’(类似contain),再次拿住就是保留。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性,多用于正式或书面语境,表示‘保持’或‘保留’。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词,后直接跟宾语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the stressed pronunciation /teɪn/ and are spelled with -tain. Be cautious of lookalikes like 'certain' (/ˈsɜːrtən/), 'curtain' (/ˈkɜːrtən/), and 'mountain' (/ˈmaʊntən/) which do not rhyme with 'retain'.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.