vt.保持；保留；记住；聘请

His speech could not retain the interest of his audience. 他的讲话不能保持住听众的兴趣。

I will retain my right. 我将保留我的权力。

She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain matters. 她记忆力好,很容易记住事情。

He retained the best lawyer in the state to defend his case. 他为他的案子聘了该州最好的律师。

retain作“保留,保存,保持”解时是较为正式的用语,含有不失去的意味,指继续“保持”或“保存”某事物。可用于指保留贵重的物品,老人保持活力,记忆中保持一定的事实等。

retain是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。retain还可作“挡住”解。