His speech could not retain the interest of his audience.

他的讲话不能保持住听众的兴趣。

I will retain my right.

我将保留我的权力。

Does it retain the key elements of the original story?

它是否保留了原作的关键要素?

She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain matters.

她记忆力好,很容易记住事情。

He retained the best lawyer in the state to defend his case.

他为他的案子聘了该州最好的律师。

to retain your independence

保持独立

He struggled to retain control of the situation.

他曾努力保持对局势的控制。

The house retains much of its original charm.

这所房子保留了许多原有的魅力。

She retained her tennis title for the third year.

她第三年保住了网球冠军的头衔。

a soil that retains moisture

保持水分的土壤

This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory.

这样的数据不再保留在计算机的主存储器中。

(figurative)She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts.

她记忆力好，很容易记住事情。

a retaining fee

给所委托律师的预付辩护费

to retain the services of a lawyer

聘定律师

The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere...

这家商店的内部装修仍然保留着19世纪的风格。

He retains a deep respect for the profession...

他对这个职业仍然深怀敬意。

He decided to retain him for the trial.

他决定聘请他为出庭律师。

Thus owners can end up suffering dilution just to retain those who turn up every week.

因此到最后,所有者为了挽留那些每周才露一次面的人,只好忍受稀释之痛.

Some of are enthusiastic at some time and other retain for a day or a week.

一些人时不时有点热情,少数人能够维持一天至一周的热情.

It will retain the overall configuration of previous models.

它将保留之前那些模型的整体结构.

This jug must have a crack somewhere because it doesn't retain water.

这个大杯子漏水,一定是哪里有裂缝.

To retain freshness after initially opening the bottle, keep refrigerated and preferably use within 100 days.

首次开封后为保证鲜度, 请放于冰箱冷藏,100天内服用完.

Personally, though I am not always, I retain the right to be miserable.

如果你看见我高兴, 那么我一定是因为你而在高兴.

I will retain my right.

我将保留我的权力.

U.S. Federal Reserve will retain several of the largest banking holding company supervision.

美联储将保留对数家最大型银行业控股公司的监管权.

If you want to retain youthful vigor, you have to take regular exercise.

如果你想保持青春活力, 你就得经常锻炼.

Yet it is a great comfort to us that we still retain friendship and mutual understanding.

幸友谊犹存,两心相通.

In the United States most married women do not retain their maiden name.

在美国大部分结过婚的女人不会保留她们的娘家姓.

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. China dishes retain heat than metal ones do.
   瓷盘比金属盘能保温。
2. She tried to retain her self-control.
   她力图保持自我克制。
3. We shall retain our rights.
   我们将保留我们的权利。
4. This village still retains its old world character.
   这个村庄仍然保持着古色古香的特色。
5. She retains a clear memory of her schooldays.
   她对学生时代的事仍记忆犹新。
6. He finds it difficult to retain information.
   他发现记住信息很困难。
7. Her memory retained everything she read.
   她过目不忘。
8. They built a wall round the shore of the lake to retain the water.
   他们沿着湖边筑起一道堤来挡水。
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9. The tickets for the cinema must be retained well by a careful person.
   电影票必须让细心人保管好。

retain on〔upon,over〕 (v.+prep.)

对…保持… keep (sth such as influence) over (sb or sth)
retain sth on〔over〕 sth

How does an aging politician retain his hold on the loyalty of the voters?

一个年迈的政客是怎样使选民继续支持他的呢?

His business has been taken over by a big corporation, but he still retains some control over it.

他的商店被一家大公司接管了,但他仍保留部分控制权。

The bank has taken further steps to retain control over the value of the pound.

这家银行已采取进一步措施来保持对英镑购买力的控制。

～+名词

• retain%20an%20appearance%20of%20youth">retain an appearance of youth看上去依旧年轻
• retain%20the%20characteristics%20of%20the%20working%20people">retain the characteristics of the working people保持劳动人民的本色
• retain%20one%27s%20interest%20in%20life">retain one's interest in life保持着对人生的兴趣
• retain%20the%20memory%20of%20sb">retain the memory of sb仍记得某人
• retain%20a%20memory%20of%20one%27s%20schooldays">retain a memory of one's schooldays仍记得学生时代的情景

副词+～

• retain">always retain一直保持
• retain">still retain仍旧保持

～+副词

• retain%20basely">retain basely基本上保留
• retain%20gloriously">retain gloriously光荣地保留
• retain%20indefinitely">retain indefinitely不明确地保留
• retain%20invariably">retain invariably始终如一地保持
• retain%20righteously">retain righteously正直地保留
• retain%20selfishly">retain selfishly自私地保留

～+介词

• retain%20on%E3%80%94over%E3%80%95">retain on〔over〕对…保持…

• Skin, which alone retained his hand to his arm.

  出自：A. Henry