retainer
名詞
UK/rɪˈteɪ.nəʳ/
US/rɪˈteɪ.nɚ/
定義 retainer 名詞
- Countable(可數名詞)law(法律)specialized(專業)
A fee paid to someone to secure their services when needed.
預付費用；訂金
The company paid a retainer to the lawyer to ensure he would be available for legal advice.
公司向律師支付了預付費用，以確保他能提供法律諮詢。
The consultant requested a retainer to guarantee his availability for our project.
顧問要求支付預付費用，以保證他能參與我們的專案。
Our contract includes a monthly retainer fee for the designer.
我們的合約包含設計師的每月預付費用。
- Countable(可數名詞)old-fashioned(過時)
A long-serving servant of a household.
（舊時）家僕；老僕
In the manor, a faithful old retainer took care of the family.
在莊園裡，一位忠誠的老僕人照顧著這個家庭。
The old retainer had been in the service of the family for decades.
這位老僕人已經為這個家庭服務了幾十年。
He attended to his master like a faithful retainer.
他像一位忠誠的僕人一樣侍奉他的主人。