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retain

☞retainv. [rɪ′teɪn]　(retains; retained; retaining)

双解释义

1. vt.保持；保留　keep; continue to have or hold
2. vt.挡住　 keep in place

基本要点

1. 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。
2. 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。

词汇搭配

～+名词

　～ an appearance of youth　看上去依旧年轻
　～ the characteristics of the working people　保持劳动人民的本色
　～ one's interest in life　保持着对人生的兴趣
　～ the memory of sb　仍记得某人
　～ a memory of one's schooldays　仍记得学生时代的情景

副词+～

　always ～　一直保持
　still ～　仍旧保持

～+副词

　～ basely　基本上保留
　～ gloriously　光荣地保留
　～ indefinitely　不明确地保留
　～ invariably　始终如一地保持
　～ righteously　正直地保留
　～ selfishly　自私地保留

～+介词

　～ on〔over〕　对…保持…

句型例句

用作及物动词

▲ S+～+n./pron.

　China dishes retain heat than metal ones do.　瓷盘比金属盘能保温。
　She tried to retain her self-control.　她力图保持自我克制。
　We shall retain our rights.　我们将保留我们的权利。
　This village still retains its old world character.　这个村庄仍然保持着古色古香的特色。
　She retains a clear memory of her schooldays.　她对学生时代的事仍记忆犹新。
　He finds it difficult to retain information.　他发现记住信息很困难。
　Her memory retained everything she read.　她过目不忘。
　They built a wall round the shore of the lake to retain the water.　他们沿着湖边筑起一道堤来挡水。

◇ 用于be ～ed结构

　The tickets for the cinema must be retained well by a careful person.　电影票必须让细心人保管好。

常用短语

♣ retain on〔upon, over〕　(v.+prep.)
　对…保持…　keep (sth such as influence) over (sb or sth)

▲ retain sth on〔over〕 sth

　How does an aging politician retain his hold on the loyalty of the voters?　一个年迈的政客是怎样使选民继续支持他的呢?
　His business has been taken over by a big corporation, but he still retains some control over it.　他的商店被一家大公司接管了，但他仍保留部分控制权。
　The bank has taken further steps to retain control over the value of the pound.　这家银行已采取进一步措施来保持对英镑购买力的控制。

词语辨异

♣ retain, keep, preserve, reserve
　参见keep条。

词组	retain
释义	retain ☞retainv. [rɪ′teɪn]　(retains; retained; retaining) 双解释义 1. vt.保持；保留　keep; continue to have or hold 2. vt.挡住　 keep in place 基本要点 1. 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。 2. 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。词汇搭配～+名词　～ an appearance of youth　看上去依旧年轻　～ the characteristics of the working people　保持劳动人民的本色　～ one's interest in life　保持着对人生的兴趣　～ the memory of sb　仍记得某人　～ a memory of one's schooldays　仍记得学生时代的情景副词+～　always ～　一直保持　still ～　仍旧保持～+副词　～ basely　基本上保留　～ gloriously　光荣地保留　～ indefinitely　不明确地保留　～ invariably　始终如一地保持　～ righteously　正直地保留　～ selfishly　自私地保留～+介词　～ on〔over〕　对…保持… 句型例句用作及物动词 ▲ S+～+n./pron. 　China dishes retain heat than metal ones do.　瓷盘比金属盘能保温。　She tried to retain her self-control.　她力图保持自我克制。　We shall retain our rights.　我们将保留我们的权利。　This village still retains its old world character.　这个村庄仍然保持着古色古香的特色。　She retains a clear memory of her schooldays.　她对学生时代的事仍记忆犹新。　He finds it difficult to retain information.　他发现记住信息很困难。　Her memory retained everything she read.　她过目不忘。　They built a wall round the shore of the lake to retain the water.　他们沿着湖边筑起一道堤来挡水。 ◇ 用于be ～ed结构　The tickets for the cinema must be retained well by a careful person.　电影票必须让细心人保管好。常用短语 ♣ retain on〔upon, over〕　(v.+prep.) 　对…保持…　keep (sth such as influence) over (sb or sth) ▲ retain sth on〔over〕 sth 　How does an aging politician retain his hold on the loyalty of the voters?　一个年迈的政客是怎样使选民继续支持他的呢? 　His business has been taken over by a big corporation, but he still retains some control over it.　他的商店被一家大公司接管了，但他仍保留部分控制权。　The bank has taken further steps to retain control over the value of the pound.　这家银行已采取进一步措施来保持对英镑购买力的控制。词语辨异 ♣ retain, keep, preserve, reserve 　参见keep条。
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