To retain something means to continue to have that thing.
例句
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。He retains a deep respect for the profession...他对这个职业仍然深怀敬意。
VERB
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.
例句
He decided to retain him for the trial.他决定聘请他为出庭律师。
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. continued in your keeping or use or memory;
"in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered"