retainer

retainer

名词

1. 保持器，保持夹具
2. （律师、顾问等的）事务代理人，顾问
3. （尤指古代的）家仆，仆人
4. 固定工资，月薪
5. 预付款项，定金
6. （牙医术语）牙套，牙箍

词语辨析

retainer和retention都有保持、保留的意思，但retainer强调通过支付费用而使某人留在某个职位上，也可以指代聘请的专业人员；而retention强调保持某人或某物的状态。

词汇扩充

• retained earnings：留存收益
• retained profit：留存利润
• retained executive search：高级管理层寻访服务
• retained search：寻访服务

近义词

employee, servant, aide, advisor, consultant

反义词

employer, dismiss, fire

形容词

retainer的形容词形式为retained。

柯林斯词典

retainer in American English

1. a person, such as a servant, employee, etc., who is retained in service by another

2. a fee paid beforehand to secure services, as of a lawyer, and often constituting the lawyer's entire fee

3. any of various devices for retaining a part, as a ring, clasp, or catch

牛津词典

retainer in British English

1. a servant or attendant, especially one in the household of a person of high rank

2. a fee paid in advance to someone, especially a barrister, in order to secure their services for use when required

3. a thing that holds something in place, in particular

4. a thing that retains something

用法

1. She hired a lawyer and paid a retainer to ensure his services.

2. The company offered him a job with a monthly retainer.

3. The dentist fitted her with a retainer after removing her braces.

4. I have a retainer who works for me part-time.

例句

1. She hired a lawyer and paid a retainer to ensure his services. 她雇了一名律师，并支付了预付款以确保他的服务。
2. The company offered him a job with a monthly retainer. 公司向他提供了一份有月薪的工作。
3. The dentist fitted her with a retainer after removing her braces. 牙医取下了她的牙套后，给她安装了固定器。
4. I have a retainer who works for me part-time. 我有一个兼职为我工作的保持器。
5. The lawyer requires a retainer of $5,000 for his services. 律师要求支付5000美元的预付款以获取他的服务。
6. He put on his glasses, the retainer keeping them in place. 他戴上了眼镜，保持器让它们固定在原处。
7. The company signed a retainer agreement with a PR firm. 公司与一家公关公司签订了保持协议。
8. She is a retainer of the royal household. 她是皇室家族的家仆。
9. He paid a retainer to his personal trainer. 他向个人教练支付了保持金。
10. They had to pay a retainer to secure the services of the best lawyer in town. 他们不得不支付保持金以确保雇佣这座城市最好的律师。
11. The retainer on the necklace broke, and the pendant fell off. 项链上的固定器断了，吊坠掉了下来。
12. The retainer holds the gears in place. 保持器将齿轮固定在原处。
13. She always carries a retainer in her bag to keep her hair neat. 她总是在包里带着一个保持器，以保持头发整洁。
14. The lawyer asked for a retainer to begin working on the case. 律师要求支付保持金来开始处理此案。
15. He was offered a retainer of $3,000 per month to work for the company. 公司给他提供了一个每月3000美元的保持金来为公司工作。
16. She has a retainer who takes care of her administrative tasks. 她有一个保持器负责处理她的行政工作。
17. The retainer ensures her services are always available when needed. 保持金确保了她的服务在需要时总是可用的。
18. He broke his retainer and had to get a replacement. 他弄坏了他的保持器，必须找个替代品。
19. The lawyer asked for a significant retainer to take on the case. 律师要求支付一笔可观的保持金来接受此案。
20. The retainer is non-refundable once the services have been rendered. 一旦提供了服务，保持金将不予退还。