retain /ri'tein/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) hold back within
• (v.) allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
• (v.) secure and keep for possible future use or application

Chinese translation

• vt. 保持, 保有, 留住, 记得, 付定金聘请
• [经] 保留, 留存

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/ri'tein/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.16 · Rare

Word forms

retained, retains, retaining

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