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单词 retainer
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
re•tain•er1 /rɪˈteɪnɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one that retains.
  2. Dentistrya servant that has been with a family for a long time.
  3. a device for maintaining the position of the natural teeth, etc.

re•tain•er2 /rɪˈteɪnɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a fee paid to obtain the services of a professional, as a lawyer.
See -tain-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
re•tain•er1  (ri tānər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that retains.
  2. a servant or attendant who has served a family for many years.
  3. Mechanical EngineeringAlso called cage, separator. [Mach.]a ring separating, and moving with, balls or rollers in a bearing.
  4. Dentistry[Orthodontics.]
    • a fixed or removable device worn in the mouth to hold the teeth in their new position during the adaptive period after straightening appliances have been removed.
    • Prosthodontics. a part on a bridge or the like by which the bridge is attached to the natural teeth.
  • retain + -er1 1530–40
re•tainer•ship′, n. 

re•tain•er2  (ri tānər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of retaining in one's service.
  2. the fact of being so retained.
  3. a fee paid to secure services, as of a lawyer.
  • late Middle English reteinir, probably noun, nominal use of Middle French retenir to retain 1425–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
retainer /rɪˈteɪnə/ n
  1. a supporter or dependant of a person of rank, esp a soldier
  2. a servant, esp one who has been with a family for a long time
  3. a clip, frame, or similar device that prevents a part of a machine, engine, etc, from moving
  4. a fee paid in advance to secure first option on the services of a barrister, jockey, etc
  5. a reduced rent paid for a flat, room, etc, during absence to reserve it for future use
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