词性及解释
vt.
保持, 保有, 留住, 记得, 付定金聘请
【经】
保留, 留存
词形变化
形容词: retainable
名词: retainability
动词过去式: retained
过去分词: retained
现在分词: retaining
第三人称单数: retains
英英解释
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1.
v.keep in one's mind
[例]
○ I cannot retain so much information
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2.
v.secure and keep for possible future use or application
[例]
○ The landlord retained the security deposit
○ I reserve the right to disagree
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3.
v.allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
[例]
○ We cannot continue several servants any longer
○ She retains a lawyer
○ The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff
○ Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on
○ We kept the work going as long as we could
○ She retained her composure
○ this garment retains its shape even after many washings
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4.
v.hold back within
[例]
○ This soil retains water
○ I retain this drug for a long time
○ the dam retains the water
常用词组
例句
1.
In particularly dry climates, it is often found necessary to ADD a little calcium chloride in order to retain sufficient moisture to ensure cohesion.
尤其在干燥气候条件下,为了保持足够的湿度而确保内聚力,有必要加入少量的氯化钙。
2.
Holsters shall be able to retain AN unloaded hANdgun during the following tests.
枪套必须在以下测试中有能力留持住一把未上膛的手枪。
3.
Hong Kong will continue to retain its status of functioning as AN international finANcial center
香港将继续保持作为国际财经金融中心的地位
4.
Atom： Smallest unit into which matter can be divided AND still retain the characteristic properties of an element.
原子:元素的特征性质保持不变的最小物质单元，也是在不释放带电粒子的情况下物质能够分割的最小单元。
5.
Cell populations can be preserved in the frozen state for long periods AND retain their viability
在冰冻状态下，可长期保存细胞株，并保持其生存能力。
6.
They may be expected to retain an important place in radiation dosimetry AND radiation instrumentation generally
在辐射剂量测量和辐射剂量仪器中，它们通常仍占有重要的地位。
7.
They also retain their hot water solubility AND pasting characteristics even after they have been applied AND dried onto the warp
这种物质即使在使用和干结于经纱上以后，仍然保持着热水溶性和粘着性。
8.
These dishes retain their original taste AND flavor.
这些菜保持着原汁原味。
9.
AS utmost effort to avoid to pay off undischarged debts, the Uruguay government decreed to close banks to retain funds on the 30th lASt month
由于极力避免没有清偿债务，乌拉圭政府上月三十日下令银行关闭以留住资金。
10.
Man -made fibers, such AS nylon, polyester, acrylic and olefin, with hydrophobic surfaces, have a greater tendency to retain high electric charges.
象尼龙、涤纶、丙烯腈、烯烃等人造纤维,具有疏水的表面,有聚积大量电荷的倾向。
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