retain
英英释意
- 1. hold within;
- "This soil retains water"
- "I retain this drug for a long time"
- 2. allow to remain in a place or position;
- "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"
- 3. secure and keep for possible future use or application;
- "The landlord retained the security deposit"
- "I reserve the right to disagree"
- 4. keep in one's mind;
- "I cannot retain so much information"