柯林斯詞典retain /r??te?n/ (retaining,retained,retains) 1. V-T To retain something means to continue to have that thing. 保留[正式] The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere. 那家商店內部依然保持著19世紀的格調。 返回 retain劍橋詞典C2 formal to keep or continue to have something 保持；保留；保有 She has lost her battle to retain control of the company . 她被打敗了，失去了繼續(xù)掌管公司的權力。 He managed to retain his dignity throughout the performance . 在整個表演過程中，他設法保持了自己的尊嚴。 She succeeded in retaining her lead in the second half of the race . 在比賽的后半程中，她成功地保住了領先地位。 I have a good memory and am able to retain (= remember ) facts easily . 我記憶力很好，記東西不費勁。 formal If a substance retains something, such as heat or water , it continues to hold or contain it. 保存；留住；容納 The sea retains the sun's warmth longer than the land . 海水儲存太陽的熱量的時間比陸地要長。 也見 retention law specialized to get the services of a lawyer by paying them before you need them 付定金聘請（律師） 例句 He will retain the honorary title of non-executive chairman .These plants need a rich soil which retains moisture .When they divorced she retained a legal interest in the property .The villagers retain a strong attachment to their traditional customs .The management retains the right to refuse admission . 返回 retain