一、详细释义：


v.

保持 [T]


例句：

Hong Kong will continue to retain its status of functioning as an international financial center.

香港将继续保持作为国际财经金融中心的地位。


例句：

His speech could not retain the interest of his audience.

他的讲话不能保持住听众的兴趣。


保存 [T]


例句：

You must retain your school reports.

你必须将学习成绩单保存好。


例句：

This vessel won't retain water.

这容器盛不住水。


留在心中，记住 [T]


例句：

He retained the broad outline of the tragedy but not the details of the play.

他记得这出悲剧的梗概，但戏的细节已不记得了。


例句：

Concentrated study will help you to retain knowledge.

专心学习有助于你记住知识。


雇用 [T]


例句：

They retained a famous lawyer to defend their case.

他们聘请了一位著名的律师为他们的案件进行辩论。


例句：

He retained the best lawyer in the state.

他聘请了该州最好的律师。


二、词义辨析：


keep,retain,reserve,preserve,conserve,withhold

这些动词均有“保持，保存”之意。 keep最常用词，指长时间牢固地保持或保存。 retain指继续保持。 reserve正式用词，指为了将来的用途或其他用途而保存、保留。 preserve主要指为防止损害、变质等而保存。 conserve一般指保存自然资源，保全人的精力、力量等。 withhold指扣住不放，暗示有阻碍。


三、参考例句：


This vessel won't retain water.

这容器盛不住水。


Retail banks must also retain adequate equity.

零售银行也必须保持股本充足。


Americans retain a strong prudish streak.

美国人保留着一种强烈的假正经的特征。


She tried to retain her self-control.

她力图保持自我克制。


You must retain your school reports.

你必须将学习成绩单保存好。


I cannot retain so much information.

我不能记住这么多的信息。


Please retain for your records or dispose thoughtfully.

请你保留你的记录或作适当处理。


His speech could not retain the interest of his audience.

他的讲话不能保持住听众的兴趣。


Concentrated study will help you to retain knowledge.

专心学习有助于你记住知识。


Retain the head of the shrimp flavouring for miso soup.

剩下的虾头可用来煮味噌汤，不要丢掉。