retain
保持
常用释义
英音[ rɪˈteɪn ]
美音[ rɪˈteɪn ]
变形
第三人称单数:
retains
现在分词:
retaining
过去式:
retained
过去分词:
retained
基本释义
- v. 保持,保留;保存,储存;记住;付定金聘定(尤指律师);留用(员工)
考试频率
四级
考频:近五年出现3次
- vt. 保持 保留 保有 记住 最常考
六级
考频:近五年出现3次
- v. 持有; 保留 最常考
- v. 使留任
考研
考频:近五年出现1次
- v. 保持,保留 最常考
例句
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1·He struggled to retain control of the situation.他曾努力保持对局势的控制。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts.她记忆力好,很容易记住事情。来源: 《牛津词典》
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3·Daily facial exercises help to retain the skin's elasticity.每日的面部运动有助于保持皮肤弹性。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·She will retain her very significant shareholding in the company.她将保留她在该公司的重要股权。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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5·The air force and the navy retain their prohibition of women on air combat missions.空军和海军都保留了对女性空中作战任务的禁止。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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6·Native people were allowed to retain some sense of their traditional culture and religion.土著人被允许保留一些自己的传统文化和宗教。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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7·Actually, the seeds don't retain the power to germinate for very long.事实上,种子不能长时间保持发芽的能力。
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8·This is great for her, and for us as we retain someone highly qualified.这对她很好,对我们也很好,因为我们留住了一位非常优秀的员工。
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9·A planet's ability to retain an atmosphere depends on its temperature and mass.一颗行星保持大气的能力取决于它的温度和质量。
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10·The most basic reason why dialects should be preserved is that language helps to retain a culture.方言应该被保留的最基本的原因是语言有助于保留文化。
同根词
词根:
retain
retainer
n
保持器;家臣;保持者;[机] 护圈;预付费用