英汉词典

1. 保留;保持;保存
    To retain something means to continue to have that thing.

    e.g. The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere...
           这家商店的内部装修仍然保留着19世纪的风格。
    e.g. He retains a deep respect for the profession...
           他对这个职业仍然深怀敬意。

2. 预聘，付定金聘请（律师）
    If you retain a lawyer, you pay him or her a fee to make sure that he or she will represent you when your case comes before the court.

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    e.g. He decided to retain him for the trial.
           他决定聘请他为出庭律师。