出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 辽宁人民出版社《英汉辞典》第1073页(256字)
【释义】:
vt.①保持,保留:retain flood waters拦洪蓄水.eliminate the false and retain the true去伪存真.retain the eternal vitality保持不朽的生命力.a retained object【语法】保留宾语.②记忆:She retains a clear memory of her schooldays.她对学生时代记得非常清楚.③雇用,聘请.re·tain·a·ble a.