单词 | retain |
释义 | retain retain // verb [+ obj] (formal)
1 to keep sth; to continue to have sth: Many retailers cut prices to retain customers. Please retain your receipt. The deal allows him to retain control of the company. SYN KEEP
2 (HR ) if a company retains people, it continues to employ them: You can't hire and retain good people without a good benefits package. After the company was restructured, the former management was retained. SYN KEEP
3 to give regular payments or payments in advance to sb with special knowledge such as a lawyer so that they will do work for you: The company has retained five law firms as well as other specialist firms. a retaining fee ⇨ RETAINER |
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