retainer

英 [rɪ'teɪnə] 美 [rɪ'tenɚ]
  • n. 保持器;家臣;保持者;[机] 护圈;预付费用

助记提示


1. re- "back" + -tain + -er.
2. => hold back, keep back.
3. => continue keeping, keep possession of, keep in the mind.
4. => keep (another) attached to one's person, keep in service.

双语例句


1. I found the gardener, a family retainer, morosely surveying the scene.
我发现这个园丁——家里一个服侍多年的仆人,愁眉苦脸地审视着这个场景。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Liz was being paid a regular monthly retainer.
利兹每月得到一笔预付金。

来自柯林斯例句

3. I'll need a five-hundred-dollar retainer.
我将收取500美元的定金。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The agency will pay you a monthly retainer.
这个机构将会每月付给你聘用金。

来自《权威词典》

5. Her arrival had just been announced by the faithful retainer.
她的忠仆刚宣布了她的到来.

来自辞典例句

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