在托福考试中,词汇量的多少对于英语考试的听力、写作、阅读等每个环节都有影响,因此今天小编为各位托福考生介绍一下“retain”这个词的用法。
retain
vt.保持;留在心中,记住;雇用;付定金保留
保留;保有;保持;留住
词形变化:
过去式:retained 过去式:retained 过去式:retaining 过去式:retains
派生词: retainability retainable retainment
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。
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。
3 . Vegetables should retain some firmness and should not be soggy and waterlogged.
蔬菜应保持一定的硬挺度,不应潮乎乎的浸透了水。
4 . He decided to retain him for the trial.
他决定聘请他为出庭律师。
5 . He is likely to retain the England captaincy.
他有望继续担任英格兰队队长。