To hold or keep in possession, practice, control, use, etc. 保有；保留；保持。 China dishes retain heat longer than metal pans. 瓷碟子比金属盘更能保温。 To engage by a fee prepaid; hire. 聘请；雇用。 The defendant retained the best lawyer in the town to defend his case. 被告聘请城里最好的律师替他的案子辩护。 She retained the tune but forgot the words of the song. 她记得曲调但忘了歌词。 retained object 【文法】保留受词(被动语态结构中之受词，如The student was given a book. 一句中 book)。 retaining fee 聘请律师的委托金[顾问费]。 |