retainer
英 [rɪ'teɪnə]
美[rɪ'tenɚ]
- n. 保持器；家臣；保持者；[机] 护圈；预付费用
英英释意
- 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