retain
verb (rather formal)- retain something
to keep something; to continue to have something 保持；持有；保留；继续拥有 to retain your independence 保持独立 He struggled to retain control of the situation. 他曾努力保持对局势的控制。 The house retains much of its original charm. 这所房子保留了许多原有的魅力。 She retained her tennis title for the third year. 她第三年保住了网球冠军的头衔。
Extra ExamplesHe has successfully retained his position as national president of the society. 他成功地保住了自己作为该协会全国主席的职位。 He was allowed to retain his parliamentary seat. 他获准保留议会席位。 Her new music largely retains the distinctiveness of the old. 她的新音乐在很大程度上保持了旧式音乐的特色。 The immigrants have a right to retain their language. 移民有权保留其语言。 The president retained her as his chief adviser. 总统让她留任自己的首席顾问。 Please retain your ticket stub during the event. 赛事期间请保留入场券的票根。 Residents of the home are able to retain their independence. 这个家的居民能够保持他们的独立性。 To retain talent, companies must give employees the opportunity to develop. 为了留住人才，公司必须给员工发展的机会。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- nonetheless
- still
- yet
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- be eager to
- be keen to
- hope to
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- as
- retain something
to continue to hold or contain something 保持；继续容纳 These plants will need a soil that retains moisture during the summer months. 这些植物需要种在能在夏天里保持湿润的土壤里。 This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory. 该数据已不再保留在计算机的主存储器中。 - (figurative)
She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts. 她记忆力好，很容易记住事情。
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law 法律 if a member of the public retains somebody such as a lawyer, he or she pays money regularly or in advance so the lawyer, etc. will do work for him or her 聘请（律师等） You will be paid a retaining fee. 你将收到预付辩护费。 You will need to retain the services of a lawyer. 你将需要聘请一位律师。
see also retention, retentive
Word Originlate Middle English: via Anglo-Norman French from Old French retenir, from Latin retinere, from re- ‘back’ + tenere ‘hold’.