| 单词 | retain |
| 释义 | retain —retainable, adj. —retainability, retainableness, n. —retainment, n. /ri tayn"/, v.t. 1. to keep possession of. 2. to continue to use, practice, etc.: to retain an old custom. 3. to continue to hold or have: to retain a prisoner in custody; a cloth that retains its color. 4. to keep in mind; remember. 5. to hold in place or position. 6. to engage, esp. by payment of a preliminary fee: to retain a lawyer. [1350-1400; ME reteinen < OF retenir < L retinere to hold back, hold fast, equiv. to re- RE- + -tinere, comb. form of tenere to hold] Syn. 1. hold, preserve. See keep. Ant. 1. loose, lose. 4. forget. |
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