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  4. retain

retain

/rɪˈteɪn/
保留

The company decided to retain its employees during the economic downturn.

公司决定在经济低迷期间保留员工。


一般

保留;保持;继续拥有

She managed to retain her composure during the stressful meeting.

她在压力大的会议中设法保持了冷静。

The museum retains many historical artifacts from ancient civilizations.

这座博物馆保留了许多古代文明的历史文物。

通常用于指保持某种状态、拥有某物或保留某事物。

法律
正式

保留;保存;记录

The court decided to retain the evidence for further investigation.

法院决定保留证据以便进一步调查。

在法律领域中,通常指保留证据、记录或文件以备后续使用。

搭配

retain control保持控制retain information保留信息retain rights保留权利

同义词

keepholdpreservemaintain

反义词

losereleasediscardabandon

相关短语

retain control短语
保持控制
retain rights短语
保留权利

专业提示

用法提示

'retain' 通常用于正式或书面语境,而 'keep' 更口语化。

黄金法则

关键规则

'retain' 通常指保持某种状态或拥有某物,而 'keep' 更广泛用于保持或保存。

词源

源自拉丁语 'retinere',意为 '保持,保留',由 're-'(再次)和 'tenere'(保持)组成。

用法说明

在正式场合中,'retain' 通常比 'keep' 更正式,尤其在法律或商业文件中。

单词拆解

re-
再次
prefix
+
-tain
保持
root
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