这组词都有“保存”“保留”或“保持”的意思。它们的区别在于:
1.keep指把某一事物置于自己的权力或管理之下; retain和reserve同义,均指继续“保持”或“保存”某事物, retain是较为正式的用语,还可指记住某事; preserve指把某物“收藏”或“保存”好。
2.retain含有不失去的意味; reserve则强调继续保持而不致失去; preserve强调防止破坏作用,要采取措施使某物完好无损或质量不变。例如:
His business has been taken over by a big corporation, but he still retains some control over it.他的商店被一家大公司接管了,但他仍保留部分控制权。
You'd better reserve your strength for tomorrow's climb.你最好留点力气明天爬山。
Salt preserves food from decay.盐能防止食物腐烂。
这些动词均有“保持,保存”之意。
keep最常用词,指长时间牢固地保持或保存。
retain指继续保持。
reserve正式用词,指为了将来的用途或其他用途而保存、保留。
preserve主要指为防止损害、变质等而保存。
conserve一般指保存自然资源,保全人的精力、力量等。
withhold指扣住不放,暗示有阻碍。
词根词缀法
re-再+-tain-握,持有
Native people were allowed to retain some sense of their traditional culture and religion.
当地原住民获准可以保留一些自己的传统文化和宗教。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Thus owners can end up suffering dilution just to retain those who turn up every week.
因此到最后,所有者为了挽留那些每周才露一次面的人,只好忍受稀释之痛.
来源:网络文摘精选How does an aging politician retain his hold on the loyalty of the voters?
一个年迈的政客是怎样使选民继续支持他的 呢 ?
来源:《简明英汉词典》Personally, though I am not always, I retain the right to be miserable.
如果你看见我高兴, 那么我一定是因为你而在高兴.
来源:网络文摘精选Some of are enthusiastic at some time and other retain for a day or a week.
一些人时不时有点热情,少数人能够维持一天至一周的热情.
来源:网络文摘精选Vegetables should retain some firmness and should not be soggy and waterlogged.
蔬菜应保持一定的硬挺度,不应潮乎乎的浸透了水。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》If left covered in a warm place, this rice will retain its heat for a good hour.
如果加盖放在暖和的地方,这些米饭可以保温足足一个小时。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》U.S. Federal Reserve will retain several of the largest banking holding company supervision.
美联储将保留对数家最大型银行业控股公司的监管权.
来源:网络文摘精选Disney will retain a 51 percent controlling interest in the venture.
迪斯尼将保留该项目51%的控股权。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》He drove the idea in somehow, and hoped that his pupils would retain it.
他设法灌输这一概念而且希望他的学生们记住它.
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来源:网络文摘精选Try and retain the excitement of the event in your writing, without taking liberties with the truth.
请尽量在文字中再现活动的热烈气氛,但不要对事实添油加醋,任意窜改。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》If you want to retain youthful vigor, you have to take regular exercise.
如果你想保持青春活力, 你就得经常锻炼.
来源:网络文摘精选This season I expect us to retain the championship and win the European Cup.
这个赛季我期待我们能够保住冠军头衔,赢得欧洲杯。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Retain copies of all correspondence, since you may need them at a later date.
要保留好所有信件的副本,日后可能会用到。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》In the United States most married women do not retain their maiden name.
在美国大部分结过婚的女人不会保留她们的娘家姓.
来源:网络文摘精选如果哈夫洛克成为第一个保住世界冠军头衔的英国人,那么在现有体制下他也将会是最后一个做到这一点的英国人。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The bank has taken further steps to retain control over the value of the pound.
这家银行已采取进一步措施来保持对英镑购买力的控制.
来源:《简明英汉词典》Daily facial exercises help her to retain the skin's elasticity.
每天做面部运动帮助她保持皮肤弹性。
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