retain

US /rɪˈteɪn/
UK /rɪˈteɪn/
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1.

保留, 保持

continue to have (something); keep possession of

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She managed to retain her composure despite the bad news.
儘管有壞消息，她還是設法保持了鎮定。
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The company decided to retain its current employees.
公司決定保留現有員工。
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keepholdpreservemaintainconserve
2.

保持, 吸收

absorb and continue to hold (a substance)

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The soil can retain a lot of water.
土壤可以保持大量水分。
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These plants are good at retaining moisture.
這些植物擅長保持水分。
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absorbsoak upholdcontain
3.

記住, 記憶

keep in one's memory

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It's hard to retain all the information from the lecture.
很難記住講座中的所有信息。
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He has an amazing ability to retain facts.
他有驚人的記憶事實的能力。
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rememberrecallmemorizelearn
4.

聘請, 僱用

secure the services of (a lawyer, etc.) with a preliminary payment

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The company decided to retain a new law firm.
公司決定聘請一家新的律師事務所。
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He paid a fee to retain the services of a consultant.
他支付了一筆費用以聘請顧問的服務。
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hireemployengagecommission
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retainerretained earnings