| 单词 | retain |
| 释义 | Word Frequency retain(rɪˈteɪn) verb (transitive) 1. to keep in one's possession 2. to be able to hold or contain soil that retains water 3. (of a person) to be able to remember (information, facts, etc) without difficulty 4. to hold in position 5. to keep for one's future use, as by paying a retainer or nominal charge to retain one's rooms for the holidays 6. law to engage the services of (a barrister) by payment of a preliminary fee 7. (in selling races) to buy back a winner that one owns when it is auctioned after the race 8. (of a racehorse trainer) to pay an advance fee to (a jockey) so as to have prior or exclusive claims upon his or her services throughout the season Derived forms retainable (reˈtainable) adjective retainment (reˈtainment) noun Word origin C14: from Old French retenir, from Latin retinēre to hold back, from re- + tenēre to hold |
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