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Retained Meaning in English

word · lemma: retain

ɹiˈteɪnd/, /ɹɪˈteɪnd
ri-TAYND
ɹɪtˈeɪnd
ri-TAYND

释义

Kept or continued to have something, often after others might lose it or after a change has happened.

用法与细微差别

Formal or neutral; often used in business, law, or academic contexts ('retained earnings', 'retained rights'). Typically means kept deliberately, not by accident. Not interchangeable with 'remembered' (memory-wise).

例句

The company retained its top employees during the crisis.

basic

Water is retained in a sponge.

basic

She retained all her receipts for tax purposes.

basic

He retained his accent even after years abroad.

natural

Certain foods can cause salt to be retained in the body.

natural

The original features were retained in the renovation.

natural