2009年成人高考專升本英語(yǔ)同義詞辨析六:keep retain withhold reserve

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keep retain withhold reserve
    都含"保持"、"保存"的意思。
    keep 系常用詞, 指"使繼續(xù)下去""使較長(zhǎng)時(shí)期地置于不脫離控制、掌握、照料或變化之下", 如:
    keep the room clean.
    保持室內(nèi)清潔。
    retain 較正式, 強(qiáng)調(diào)"繼續(xù)保持", 特指"保持使不失去或被奪走", 如:
    He has managed to retain most of his fortune.
    他設(shè)法保存了他的大部分財(cái)產(chǎn)。
    withhold 強(qiáng)調(diào)"保留"、"隱匿", 指"阻止其離去或泄漏", 如:
    Fear made him withhold the truth.
    恐懼使他不敢說(shuō)實(shí)話。
    reserve 指"為一目的保持, 或保存一段時(shí)間", 如:
    A great future is reserved for you.
    光明的前程在等待著你。