retainer

英 [rɪˈteɪnə(r)]

美 [rɪˈteɪnər]

n.  (聘请律师等的)预付费用，保留金; (为保留租房而付的)租房订金; 牙齿固位体; 保持器

复数：retainers　

GRETEM8化学

Collins.1 / BNC.14524 / COCA.17162

牛津词典

noun

• （聘请律师等的）预付费用，保留金
  a sum of money that is paid to sb to make sure they will be available to do work when they are needed
  1. The agency will pay you a monthly retainer.
     这个机构将会每月付给你聘用金。
• （为保留租房而付的）租房订金
  a small amount of rent that you pay for a room, etc. when you are not there in order to keep it available for your use
• 牙齿固位体；保持器
  a device that keeps a person's teeth straight after they have had orthodontic treatment with a brace
• （尤指服务多年的）仆人，家仆
  a servant, especially one who has been with a family for a long time

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 定金;预付金
  Aretaineris a fee that you pay to someone in order to make sure that they will be available to do work for you if you need them to.
  1. I'll need a five-hundred-dollar retainer...
     我将收取500美元的定金。
  2. Liz was being paid a regular monthly retainer.
     利兹每月得到一笔预付金。
• N-COUNT （服务多年的）仆人，家仆
  A servant who has been with one family for a long time can be referred to as aretainer.
  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。

英英释义

noun

• a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment
• a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
  Synonym:servant
• a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
  Synonym:consideration

双语例句

• Both the retainer side and the body side seats are locked into the valve body.
  定位装置的侧面和阀体侧面阀座都锁定在阀体内。
• Secure final drive to a vice using the retainer plate.
  用固定板将主减速器固定到虎钳。
• Her arrival had just been announced by the faithful retainer.
  她的忠仆已刚宣布了她的到来。
• The top of retainer must drop just below threads in the valve body.
  固定器的顶部必须刚好位于阀体内螺纹下方。
• To do this, attach special tool retainer plate to the engine.
  为此，请将专用工具固定板安装到发动机上。
• Unclip the base of the interior rearview mirror from the retainer plate.
  从固定板上松开车内后视镜的基座。
• Position the end cap on the rear of the retainer and the outer edge of the bumper.
  在扣件尾部和保险杆边缘外部定位末端端盖。
• Attach special tool retainer plate to engine.
  将专用工具固定板连接至发动机。
• Secure the retainer plate with adhesive tape on the front apron.
  将固定板用胶带固定到前裙板上。
• Install retainer for plug of wear indicator on wheel carrier.
  安装车轮托架上磨损指示器插头的固位器。