retainer

US [rɪˈteɪnər]
UK [rɪˈteɪnə(r)]
  • n.保持器;(聘请律师等的)预付费用;(为保留租房而付的)租房订金
  • Web护圈;保持架;定位器
Plural Form:retainers  
retainer
n.
1.
(聘请律师等的)预付费用,保留金a sum of money that is paid to sb to make sure they will be available to do work when they are needed
The agency will pay you a monthly retainer.
这个机构将会每月付给你聘金。
2.
(为保留租房而付的)租房订金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
3.
(牙齿)固位体,保持器a device that keeps a person's teeth straight after they have had orthodontic treatment with braces
4.
(尤指服务多年的)仆人,家仆a servant, especially one who has been with a family for a long time

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