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　

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

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。

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

Remove retainer plate from the seat frame.
将固定板从座椅骨架上拆下。
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。
All water line inlets and outlets to be stamped clearly on retainer.
所有水管路的进口和出口名称必须清楚的钢印在其支撑架处。
Her arrival had just been announced by the faithful retainer.
她的忠仆已刚宣布了她的到来。
The upper stem is threaded into the diaphragm retainer nut.
上阀杆通过丝口旋在横膈膜止动螺母里。
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。
A screwdriver is used to remove the spiral seat retainer ring from its groove.
采用一把螺丝刀从凹槽中拆卸螺旋阀座定位器环。
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。
Liz was being paid a regular monthly retainer.
利兹每月得到一笔预付金。
Attach special tool retainer plate to engine.
将专用工具固定板连接至发动机。