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retained

🇬🇧 UK/rɪ'teɪnd/🇺🇸 US/riˈteind/
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Definitions

adj.

Kept or held in one's possession; not given up or lost

保留的;留存的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
tainhold, keep
+
edpast tense / completed
=retained

Common Collocations

  • 1.retained earnings留存收益
  • 2.retained staff留任员工
  • 3.retained data保留数据
  • 4.[retained interest]保留权益

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    All retained employees will receive additional training next month.

  • 2.

    The retained earnings were reinvested into the company's expansion.

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