"retain" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 保留
• 維持

Definition

持續保有某物或繼續擁有，特別是在一段時間內。也可指記住資訊。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Retain”屬於正式用語，常見於學術、法律、商業領域。常用搭配如“retain control”（保有控制權）、“retain information”（記住資訊）、“retain employees”（留住員工）。比“keep”來得正式。

Examples

You should retain this receipt for your records.

你應該**保留**這張收據以備記錄。

The company wants to retain skilled employees.

公司希望**留住**有技能的員工。

Plants retain water in their leaves.

植物在葉子中**保留**水分。

I can't always retain all the facts from my classes.

我不總是能**記住**課堂上所有的事實。

We hope to retain our top customers by improving our services.

我們希望通過改進服務來**留住**我們的頂級客戶。

Even after many years, he retains a strong accent from his hometown.

即使過了很多年，他仍然**保留**著家鄉的濃重口音。