英:/'rɪˈteɪn/ 美:/'rɪˈteɪn/
保持
过去式:retained 过去分词:retained 现在分词:retaining 第三人称单数:retains
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vt. 保持；雇；记住
Although he failed, he retained his dignity.
他虽然失败了，但是保持了自己的尊严。
He could retain everything he has experienced.
他可以记住经历过的所有事。
The defendant retained the right to appeal.
被告人保留了上诉的权利。
The old palace still retains its original charm now.
这座古老的宫殿现在仍然保留着它原有的魅力
Stu***s show that students rarely retain information they learn for tests.
研究表明学生不太会记住为了考试所学的内容。
Most *****s who learn a second language will retain their accents.
大部分成人学第二语言仍然会有原来的口音。
It's amazing how well the country has been able to retain its traditional culture.
这个国家把自己的传统保留得那么好，太不容易了。
For a business to be successful, they need to retain both employees and clients.
一家企业要成功，既要留住客户又要留住员工。
Oranges don’t retain their flavor very well.
橙子自身的风味不太好保留。
Native speakers generally learn and retain new words in context rather than relying on word lists or grammar rules.
英语为母语的人一般都会通过上下文语境来学习并记住新词汇，而不是依赖词汇表或语法规则。
He struggled to retain control of the situation.
他曾努力保持对局势的控制。
She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts.
她记忆力好，很容易记住事情。
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。
She will retain her very significant shareholding in the company.
她将保留她在该公司的重要股权。
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。
vt.|keep up/to keep;保持；雇；记住
单词 "retain" 的详细解释如下：
词性：及物动词（transitive verb）
发音：/rɪˈteɪn/
表示持续保持或保留某物，使其不流失、不丧失。强调对已有事物的维持，常见于正式语境。
物理保留
抽象概念保留
雇佣或专业领域
历史或结构留存
与“maintain”区别：
正式性：常见于法律、商业文件，如合同条款中的“retainer fee”（预付聘费）。
掌握该词需结合具体语境，建议通过例句加深理解。
单词 retain 通常表示“保留，保持”，具体解释和用法如下：
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