Wordiyoretainer
🇬🇧 UK/ri'teinә/🇺🇸 US
GREB1
Definitions
n.
A fee paid in advance to secure someone's services; a long-serving servant or follower; a dental device that holds teeth in place
预付服务费；家臣，侍从；牙齿保持器
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.pay a retainer支付预付费
- 2.on retainer按预付费聘用
- 3.dental retainer牙齿保持器
- 4.loyal retainer忠实侍从
Example Sentences
- 1.
The law firm charges a monthly retainer of five thousand dollars.
- 2.
The orthodontist reminded her to wear her retainer every night.
- 3.
The old duke was surrounded by loyal retainers who had served his family for generations.