remain
verb uk/rɪˈmeɪn/ us/rɪˈmeɪn/
B1 [ I or L ] formal停留，留下;保持不变，仍然是
to stay in the same place or in the same condition
The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days. 医生嘱咐他要继续卧床几天。
Most commentators expect the basic rate of tax to remain at 25 percent. 大多数评论员预计基本税率会保持在25%。
[ + to infinitive ] A great many things remain to be done (= have not yet been done). 还有很多事情要去做。
He remained silent. 他保持沉默。
It remains a secret. 这仍然是个秘密。
The bank will remain open while renovations are carried out. 这家银行在修缮期间将依旧开门营业。
B2 [ I ]剩余;余留;遗留
to continue to exist when other parts or other things no longer exist
After the flood, nothing remained of the village. 洪水过后，村庄荡然无存。
Only a few hundred of these animals remain today. 现在这种动物只存留下来数百只。
- More examples
- The judge directed the defendant to remain silent.
- For reasons of personal safety, the informant wishes to remain anonymous.
- We have to invest in new technology if we are to remain competitive.
- The area has remained virtually unchanged in 50 years.
- The truth about the accident remains hidden beneath a shroud of secrecy.
Idioms
the fact remainsidiom 无法改变的事实是；事实仍然是
it is still true
I know you're sorry now, but the fact remains that you hit your sister. 我知道你现在很内疚，可是你打了你妹妹这一事实仍然无法改变。
it remains to be seenidiom 尚不确定;说不准
it is not yet certain
It remains to be seen who will win. 谁会赢现在尚不能确定。