retain學測 L4KK [rɪˈten] ｜ /rɪˈteɪn/
保留；保有·保持鎮定；忍住·牢記；熟記·維持；持續保有
課本常考動詞，核心是「抓住不放」
Even after the movie ended, she could still retain every detail of the plot.
電影結束後，她依然能牢記劇情裡的每個細節。
一個畫面：緊抓不放
手握物品手裡緊緊抓著東西不放
忍住情緒把情緒壓在心裡不爆發
腦中留存資訊留在腦海裡不流失
資格不放持續持有身分或資格
義項
收據留存C1verb保留；保有
I retain every receipt so I can return items that arrive broken.
我會保留每張收據，這樣東西壞掉時才能退貨。
retain receiptsretain records
忍住不發C1verb保持鎮定；忍住
She was able to retain her calm even when others started shouting.
即使其他人開始大吼，她仍然保持鎮定。
retain your calmretain composure
牢記生字B2verb牢記；熟記
He can retain new words easily after reading them just once.
他只要讀過一次生字，就能輕鬆牢記。
retain informationretain knowledge
資格延續C1verb維持；持續保有
The club let her retain her membership for one more year.
社團讓她的會員資格再保留一年。
retain membershipretain a title
片語
retain control抓緊主導 →持續掌握主導權
retain heat鎖住熱度 →讓熱氣不散失
retain water留住水分 →體內水分排不出去
retain a lawyer聘僱律師 →雇用律師並持續委任
你會不會這樣說？
She wanted to ___ her calm during the interview. (retain / remain)
看答案
retain
retain=抓住不放，remain=仍然如此，常被搞混。
'He can retain new words easily.' 這裡的 retain 最接近哪個意思？(A) 保留物品 (B) 牢記知識 (C) 忍住情緒
看答案
(B)
此句描述記生字的能力，對應「牢記；熟記」的義項。
字族
retention 保留；留存・retainer 聘用保留費；牙套固定器