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R0189300 (rĭ-tān′)tr.v. re·tained, re·tain·ing, re·tains 1. a. To keep possession of; continue to have: The family sold the house but retained the land. See Synonyms at keep.b. To keep in a particular place or condition: a library that retains the author's papers; plants that retain a lot of water.c. To continue to have as a feature or aspect: retains his good humor after all the setbacks.2. To keep in mind; remember: retains the songs she learned in childhood.3. To require (a student) to repeat a class or grade because of insufficient educational progress to advance.4. a. To keep in one's service or pay: retain employees on a workforce.b. To hire (an attorney, for example) by the payment of a fee.c. To hire someone for (his or her services).

[Middle English reteinen, from Old French retenir, from Latin retinēre : re-, re- + tenēre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

re·tain′a·bil′i·ty n.re·tain′a·ble adj.re·tain′ment n.

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(rɪˈteɪn) vb (tr) 1. to keep in one's possession2. to be able to hold or contain: soil that retains water. 3. (of a person) to be able to remember (information, facts, etc) without difficulty4. to hold in position5. 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) law to engage the services of (a barrister) by payment of a preliminary fee7. (Horse Racing) (in selling races) to buy back a winner that one owns when it is auctioned after the race8. (Horse Racing) (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[C14: from Old French retenir, from Latin retinēre to hold back, from re- + tenēre to hold] reˈtainable adj reˈtainment n

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v.t. 1. to keep possession of. 2. to continue to use, practice, etc. 3. to continue to hold or have: a cloth that retains its color. 4. to keep in mind; remember. 5. to hold in place or position. 6. to engage, esp. by payment of a preliminary fee: to retain a lawyer. [1350–1400; Middle English reteinen < Old French retenir « Latin retinēre to hold back, hold fast =re- re- + -tinēre, comb. form of tenēre to hold] re•tain′a•ble, adj. re•tain′ment, n. syn: See keep.

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1. When used in the context of deliberate planning, the directed command will keep the referenced operation plan or operation plan in concept format, and any associated joint operation planning system or Joint Operation Planning and Execution System automated data processing files in an inactive library or status. The plan and its associated files will not be maintained unless directed by follow-on guidance. See also archive; maintain.
2. A tactical task to occupy and hold a terrain feature to ensure that it is free of enemy occupation or use.

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Past participle: retained
Gerund: retaining

Imperative
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Present
I retain
you retain
he/she/it retains
we retain
you retain
they retain

Preterite
I retained
you retained
he/she/it retained
we retained
you retained
they retained

Present Continuous
I am retaining
you are retaining
he/she/it is retaining
we are retaining
you are retaining
they are retaining

Present Perfect
I have retained
you have retained
he/she/it has retained
we have retained
you have retained
they have retained

Past Continuous
I was retaining
you were retaining
he/she/it was retaining
we were retaining
you were retaining
they were retaining

Past Perfect
I had retained
you had retained
he/she/it had retained
we had retained
you had retained
they had retained

Future
I will retain
you will retain
he/she/it will retain
we will retain
you will retain
they will retain

Future Perfect
I will have retained
you will have retained
he/she/it will have retained
we will have retained
you will have retained
they will have retained

Future Continuous
I will be retaining
you will be retaining
he/she/it will be retaining
we will be retaining
you will be retaining
they will be retaining

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been retaining
you have been retaining
he/she/it has been retaining
we have been retaining
you have been retaining
they have been retaining

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been retaining
you will have been retaining
he/she/it will have been retaining
we will have been retaining
you will have been retaining
they will have been retaining

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been retaining
you had been retaining
he/she/it had been retaining
we had been retaining
you had been retaining
they had been retaining

Conditional
I would retain
you would retain
he/she/it would retain
we would retain
you would retain
they would retain

Past Conditional
I would have retained
you would have retained
he/she/it would have retained
we would have retained
you would have retained
they would have retained

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	retain - hold back within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water"contain, bear, carry, hold - contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
	2.	retain - allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"keep on, continue, keepsustain, keep up, prolong - lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"persist in, continue - do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move"
	3.	retain - secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"keep back, hold back, holdkeep, hold on - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"hold down - keep; "She manages to hold down two jobs"
	4.	retain - keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"think of, remember - keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!"

retain

verb1. maintain, keep, reserve, preserve, keep up, uphold, nurture, continue to have, hang or hold onto He retains a deep respect for the profession.2. keep, keep possession of, hang or hold onto, save, preserve, cling to, conserve, hold fast to They want to retain a strip 33ft wide on the eastern shore.
keep lose, release, let go, use up3. remember, learn, recall, bear in mind, keep in mind, memorize, recollect, commit to memory, learn by heart, impress on the memory She needs tips on how to retain facts.
remember forget

retain

verb1. To keep at one's disposal:have, hold, own, possess.2. To have and maintain in one's possession:hold, hold back, keep, keep back, reserve, withhold.3. To persevere in some condition, action, or belief:keep, maintain, stay with.4. To renew an image or thought in the mind:bethink, mind, recall, recollect, remember, reminisce, revive, think.Idiom: bring to mind.5. To obtain the use or services of:employ, engage, hire, take on.Idiom: put on the payroll.

Translations

保持保留挡住

retain

(rəˈtein) verb1. to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc. He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well. 保留，保持 2. to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place. This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.挡住

Retain

TO RETAIN, practice. To engage the services of an attorney or counsellor to manage a cause, at which time it is usual to give him a fee, called the retaining fee. The act by which the attorney is authorized to act in the case is called a retainer.
2. Although it is not indispensable that the retainer should be in writing, unless required by the other side, it is very expedient. It is therefore recommended, particularly when the client is a stranger, to require from him a written retainer, signed by himself; and, in order to avoid the insinuation that it was obtained by contrivance, it should be witnessed by one or more respectable persons. When there are several plaintiffs, it should be signed by all and not by one for himself and the others, especially if they are trustees or assignees of a bankrupt or insolvent. The retainer should also state whether it be given for a general or a qualified authority. Vide the form of a retainer in 3 Chit. Pr. 116, note m.
3. There is an implied contract on the part of an attorney who has been retained, that he will use due diligence in the course of legal proceedings, but it is not an undertaking to recover a judgment. Wright, R. 446. An attorney is bound to act with the most scrupulous honor, he ought to disclose to his client if he has any adverse retainer which may affect his judgment, or his client's interest; but the concealment of the fact does not necessarily imply fraud. 3 Mason's R. 305; 2 Greenl. Ev. Sec. 139.

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verb maintain

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verb keep

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verb remember

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verb to keep at one's disposal

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verb to have and maintain in one's possession

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verb to persevere in some condition, action, or belief

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verb to renew an image or thought in the mind

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verb to obtain the use or services of

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verb hold back within

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verb allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

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verb secure and keep for possible future use or application

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verb keep in one's mind

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