1linking verb to stay or continue in the same place or condition 逗留,停留(在某地或某状况);保持不变:
to remain silent/standing/seated保持沉默;继续站着;继续坐着Josef went to live in America but his family remained behind in Europe.约瑟夫到美国居住,但他的家人仍然留在欧洲。
2 [I] to be left after other people or things have gone 剩下;余下;剩余:
They spent the two remaining days of their holidays buying presents to take home.他们利用剩下的两天假期买带回家的礼物。
3 [I] to still need to be done, said or dealt with 留待,尚待(做、说或处理):
It remains to be seen (= we do not know yet)whether we've made the right decision.我们做出的这个决定正确与否尚待观察。Although he seems very pleasant, the fact remains that I don't trust him.虽然他这个人似乎很讨人喜欢,但我仍然不信任他。