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re·tain·er AW BrE /rɪˈteɪnə(r)/NAmE /rɪˈteɪnər/ nouna sum of money that is paid to sb to make sure they will be available to do work when they are needed (聘请律师等的)预付费用,保留金◆The agency will pay you a monthly retainer. 这个机构将会每月付给你聘金。(BrE) 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 (为保留租房而付的)租房订金(NAmE) a device that keeps a person's teeth straight after they have had orthodontic treatment with braces (牙齿)固位体,保持器(old-fashioned) a servant, especially one who has been with a family for a long time (尤指服务多年的)仆人,家仆 |