retained
UK/rɪ'teɪnd/US/riˈteind/
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Definitions
adj.
Kept in one's possession; not given up
保留的；留存的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedretain + -ed, used adjectivally. The fixed term 'retained earnings' (profit kept rather than paid out) is the most common use.
Root tain still carries 87 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.retained earnings留存收益
- 2.retained staff留任员工
- 3.retained data保留的数据
Example Sentences
- 1.
The company reinvested its retained earnings into research.