Retains Meaning in English
word · lemma: retain
ɹiˈteɪnz/, /ɹɪˈteɪnz
ri-TAYNZ or ri-TAYNZ
ɹɪtˈeɪnz
ri-TAYNZ
释义
To keep or continue to have something, rather than losing it, giving it away, or letting it go.
用法与细微差别
"Retain" is formal and often used in business, legal, or technical contexts (e.g., "retain employees", "retain water"). It's less common in daily speech than "keep" or "hold on to". Common collocations include "retain control", "retain information", and "retain the right".
Spanish: retener - conservarPortuguese (BR): reter - conservarPortuguese (PT): reter - conservarChinese (Simplified): 保留 - 保持Chinese (Traditional): 保留 - 保持Hindi: बरकरार रखना - रखनाArabic: يحتفظ - يبقيBengali: রাখা - সংরক্ষণ করাRussian: сохраняет - удерживаетJapanese: 保持する - 保有するVietnamese: giữ lại - duy trìKorean: 유지하다 - 보유하다Turkish: korur - muhafaza ederUrdu: برقرار رکھنا - سنبھالناIndonesian: mempertahankan - menyimpan
例句
This sponge retains water well.
basic
He retains his job despite the changes.
basic
The company retains old records for five years.
basic
She retains a lot of information from her classes.
natural
It's important the contract retains its original terms.
natural
Even after all these years, he still retains his sense of humor.
natural