retainer

[ri'teinə]

n. 保持者, 仆人, 定位器
[牙科]牙架
n. （律师、顾问等的）聘金

例句与用法：

Her new impression of him is strengthened by the evidence of an old Darcy family retainer who has nothing but good to say of Darcy.

她对于他的这种新印象，由于达西家一个老家仆的证明而又得到加深，这老家仆对达西赞不绝口。

An attendant; a retainer.

随从，侍从; 家臣

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 保留者; 保持者

2. 【机】护圈; 定位器

3. 家臣, 侍从; 仆人; 雇员

Her arrival had just been announced by the faithful retainer.

她的忠仆刚宣布了她的到来。

n.[U]

1. 【律】(对财产的)保留; 保留授权

2. (律师等的)雇, 聘; 聘用定金

a one-hundred-dollar retainer agreement

一个一百美元的聘用定金协议