💼retainer (ri-tei-ner)

noun
/rɪˈteɪnər/
预付款 / 固定器 (yù fù kuǎn / gù dìng qì)

含义

a fee paid in advance to secure someone's services, or a device that holds something in place
含义翻译
为确保某人的服务而提前支付的费用,或保持某物在其位置的装置
wèi què bǎo mǒu rén de fú wù ér tí qián zhī fù de fèi yòng, huò bǎo chí mǒu wù zài qí wèi zhì de zhuāng zhì

例句

The lawyer asked for a retainer before taking the case.

律师在接案之前要求预付款。
Lǜ shī zài jiē àn zhī qián yāo qiú yù fù kuǎn.

同义词

advance, deposit, reservation, device, holder

反义词

balance, final payment

搭配词

legal retainer, pay a retainer, orthodontic retainer, monthly retainer

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