late 14c., "hold back, restrain;" c. 1400, "continue keeping, keep possession of," from Old French retenir "keep, retain; take into feudal service; hold back; remember" (12c.), from Latin retinere "hold back, keep back, detain, restrain," from re- "back" (see re-) + tenere "to hold" (see tenet). Meaning "keep (another) attached to one's person, keep in service" is from mid-15c.; specifically of lawyers from 1540s. Meaning "keep in the mind" is from c. 1500. Related: Retained; retaining.
中文解释
1. re- "back" + -tain.2. => hold back, keep back.3. => continue keeping, keep possession of, keep in the mind.4. => keep (another) attached to one's person, keep in service.
实用例句
1. Daily facial exercises help her to retain the skin's elasticity.
每天做面部运动帮助她保持皮肤弹性。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Disney will retain a 51 percent controlling interest in the venture.
迪斯尼将保留该项目51%的控股权。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Vegetables should retain some firmness and should not be soggy and waterlogged.