B1 [ I or L ] formal to stay in the same place or in the same condition:
[ + to infinitive ] A great many things remain to be done (= have not yet been done).
He remained silent.
It remains a secret.
B2 [ I ] to continue to exist when other parts or other things no longer exist:
Only a few hundred of these animals remain today.
更多范例
- 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.
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