retainer

英[rɪ'teɪnə(r)] 美[rɪ'teɪnər]
  • n. 保持者；仆人；定位器
  • [牙科]牙架.
  • n. （律师、顾问等的）聘金
TEM8 GRE

详细释义

Noun:
  1. a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

  2. a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

  3. a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment

双语例句

1. I found the gardener, a family retainer, morosely surveying the scene.
我发现这个园丁——家里一个服侍多年的仆人，愁眉苦脸地审视着这个场景。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Liz was being paid a regular monthly retainer.
利兹每月得到一笔预付金。

来自柯林斯例句

3. I'll need a five-hundred-dollar retainer.
我将收取500美元的定金。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The agency will pay you a monthly retainer.
这个机构将会每月付给你聘用金。

来自《权威词典》

5. Her arrival had just been announced by the faithful retainer.
她的忠仆刚宣布了她的到来.

来自辞典例句

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The retainer in his family was very honest.
      他家里的那位仆人很诚实。

用法讲解

相关词汇

【邻近词汇】

retake retain retainers retainer pin retainer fee retainer pad retainer cup retainer bar retainer nut retainer seal retainer wall retainer belt
展开全文

大家正在查

arching是什么意思 architect是什么意思 archival是什么意思 archive是什么意思 archives是什么意思 archivist是什么意思 archivolt是什么意思 archly是什么意思 archness是什么意思 archon是什么意思