(verb.) keep in one's mind; 'I cannot retain so much information'.
(verb.) secure and keep for possible future use or application; 'The landlord retained the security deposit'; 'I reserve the right to disagree'.
(verb.) allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; 'We cannot continue several servants any longer'; 'She retains a lawyer'; 'The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff'; 'Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on'; 'We kept the work going as long as we could'; 'She retained her composure'; 'this garment retains its shape even after many washings'.
(verb.) hold back within; 'This soil retains water'; 'I retain this drug for a long time'; 'the dam retains the water'.
校对:赛克
手打:洛伊斯