retain

retain  

[riˈtein]

vt.

保持; 保留

This village still retains its old world character.

这个村庄仍然保持着古色古香的特色。

止住; 容纳

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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1.	What it can do: help skin retain water.
	功效：利于皮肤保持水份。
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2.	What should I do? Retain the red door?
	现在门已经刷上红色了，怎么办？
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3.	He has managed to retain most of his fortune.
	他设法保存了他的大部分财产。
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4.	the power to learn or retain knowledge; mental ability
	学习或吸取知识的能力；大脑的智力
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5.	A plant with flowers that retain their color when dried.
	不凋花花干后颜色不变的植物
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6.	Her honesty helps to retain his prestige in the public.
	她的正直使他在公众中树立了威信。
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7.	retain rights to; as of a job or a seat
	保有某种权利；多用于指工作或座位
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8.	We retain the original fireplace when we decorate the room.
	我们装修房间时保留了原有的壁炉。
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9.	Retain the red door? Eat humble pie and paint it over?
	保留它，还是换另一种颜色？
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10.	Such peasants may retain half the product of their year's toil.
	此种农民，每年劳动结果，自己可得一半。
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