retain
retain 英 [rɪˈteɪn] 美 [rɪˈten]
vt. 保持；雇；
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- Retain means to hold on to or keep. People who can retain a lot of information are often mistaken for geniuses, but really they just have very good memories.
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- vt. 保持；雇；
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1. to retain your independence
保持独立
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2. He struggled to retain control of the situation.
他曾努力保持对局势的控制。
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3. The house retains much of its original charm.
这所房子保留了许多原有的魅力。
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4. a soil that retains moisture
保持水分的土壤
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5. She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts.
她记忆力好，很容易记住事情。
- retain (v.) late 14c., "hold back, restrain;" c. 1400, "continue keeping, keep possession of," from Old French retenir "keep, retain; take into feudal service; hold back; remember" (12c.), from Latin retinere "hold back, keep back, detain, restrain," from re- "back" (see re-) + tenere "to hold," from PIE root *ten- "to stretch." Meaning "keep (another) attached to one's person, keep in service" is from mid-15c.; specifically of lawyers from 1540s. Meaning "keep in the mind" is from c. 1500. Related: Retained; retaining.
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