"retainer" in Chinese (Traditional)
保持器預付訂金
Definition
保持器是一種牙套，用於矯正牙齒後保持牙齒位置；也指為確保未來服務而預付給專業人士的訂金。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
牙科用語中，'保持器'只指牙齒矯正後的維持裝置；法律商務語境下，'預付訂金'是更準確的說法，不同於一般商品押金。需根據語境判斷。
Examples
My dentist gave me a retainer after I got my braces off.
牙醫在我拆下牙套後給了我一個**保持器**。
The lawyer asked for a retainer before starting the case.
律師在開案前要求預付**訂金**。
You need to wear your retainer every night.
你每晚都要戴**保持器**。
She left her retainer at home and panicked before her orthodontist appointment.
她把**保持器**忘在家裡了，去看正畸醫生前非常慌張。
Our company keeps a law firm on retainer for legal advice throughout the year.
我們公司全年都聘請一間律師事務所作為**常年法律顧問**。
He paid a retainer to secure the architect's services for his renovation project.
他支付了**預付訂金**以保證建築師為他的裝修工程服務。