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智析单词书

Retained

分析词义

Section titled “分析词义”

“Retained” 是 “retain” 的过去式和过去分词，也可作形容词。含义包括：保留某物不释放；保持某种状态或记忆；付费聘请专业人士（retained lawyer/consultant）。

列举例句

Section titled “列举例句”
  1. “The company retained its market share despite the crisis.” (尽管危机，公司仍保住了市场份额。)
  2. “She retained most of what she learned in the course.” (课程所学她大部分都记住了。)
  3. “They retained a lawyer to handle the contract dispute.” (他们聘请了一位律师处理合同纠纷。)

词根分析

Section titled “词根分析”

“Retain” 来自拉丁语 “retinere”，由 “re-”（回、再）和 “tenere”（握住）组成，意为“继续握住、保留”。

词缀分析

Section titled “词缀分析”

前缀 “re-” 表示持续；词根 “tain” 与握住、保持相关；“-ed” 构成过去式/过去分词或形容词。

文化背景

Section titled “文化背景”

法律和商业语境中 “retained counsel” 指常年法律顾问；人力资源里 “retained employees” 指留任员工。

单词变形

Section titled “单词变形”
  • 原形: retain
  • 现在分词: retaining
  • 名词: retention
  • 固定搭配: “retained earnings” (留存收益), “retained water” (滞留水分), “retained staff” (留任员工)

记忆辅助

Section titled “记忆辅助”

“re-” 一直握着 + “tain”（像 contain 的握持感）—— retain 是留住；已经留住就是 retained。

助记故事

Section titled “助记故事”

“The firm retained its best engineers by offering flexible schedules and clear promotion paths.” (公司通过弹性作息和清晰的晋升路径留住了最优秀的工程师。)