keep retain withhold reserve 都含“保持”、“保存”的意思。
keep 系常用词, 指“使继续下去”“使较长时期地置于不脱离控制、掌握、照料或变化之下”, 如:
keep the room clean.保持室内清洁。
retain 较正式, 强调“继续保持”, 特指“保持使不失去或被夺走”, 如:
He has managed to retain most of his fortune. 他设法保存了他的大部分财产。
withhold 强调“保留”、“隐匿”, 指“阻止其离去或泄漏”, 如:
Fear made him withhold the truth.恐惧使他不敢说实话。
reserve 指“为一目的保持, 或保存一段时间”, 如:
A great future is reserved for you. 光明的前程在等待着你。
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