retain
verb
rɪˈteɪn
verb
1
to
keep
something
or
continue
to
have
something
保留，保有; 继续拥有
You
have
the
right
to
retain
possession
of
the
goods.
你有权保留这些物品。
The
state
wants
to
retain
control
of
food
imports.
这个州想保留对食品进口的控制权。
2
to
store
or
keep
something
inside
something
else
保存，储存
A
lot
of
information
can
be
retained
in
your
computer.
你的计算机里可以储存很多信息。
Limestone
is
known
to
retain
moisture.
石灰岩能储存水分。
3
to
remember
information
记住
I
find
it
very
difficult
to
retain
facts.
我觉得具体事实很难记住。
4
if
you
retain
a
lawyer
or
other
specialist,
you
pay
them
to
work
for
you
now
and
in
the
future
聘请〔律师、专家〕
He
has
retained
a
lawyer
to
challenge
the
court’s
decision.
他聘请了一名律师质疑法庭的判决。
We
had
to
pay
a
retaining
fee
(=an
amount
of
money
to
keep
someone
working
for
you)
.
我们必须预付聘金。
5
if
a
company
retains
workers,
it
continues
to
employ
them
for
a
long
time
留用〔员工〕
It’s
increasingly
difficult
to
recruit
and
retain
good
staff.
现在招聘和留住优秀员工越来越难。