在法律文件中，“retain”一词，除了常见含义，还可能是“聘请（律师等）”的意思（英文解释：if a member of the public retains someone such as a lawyer, he or she pays money regularly or in advance so the lawyer, etc. will do work for him or her）；下面来看具体实例：

The Assignee specifically acknowledges that the General Partner has not retained an independent counsel to represent investors in the Partnership and the Assignee will, if it wishes counsel on the management and operation of the Partnership, retain its own independent counseland will pay all fees and expenses of such independent counsel.

受让人特此确认，普通合伙人未在合伙企业聘请代表投资者的独立法律顾问，若受让人希望咨询合伙企业经营和管理方面的事宜，受让人应自行聘请独立法律顾问，并支付该名独立法律顾问的所有费用和支出。