[I always + adv / prep, linking verb] to continue to be in the same state or condition

继续，依然:

Please remain seated until all the lights are on.

请继续坐着，直到所有的灯都亮起来。

We remained friends.

我们还是朋友。

The boy remained silent .

男孩依然默不作声。

Despite the job losses, Parker remained as manager.

尽管有人失业，但帕克还是经理。

Many scientists remain unconvinced by the current evidence.

很多科学家还是不信服现有的证据。

[I] [formal] to stay in the same place without moving away

停留，留下;

She was too ill to remain at home.

她病得很重，不能再留在家里了。

The refugees were allowed to remain in the UK.

难民获准留在英国。

[I] to continue to exist or be left after others have gone, been used, or been destroyed

剩下; 留存:

Little of the original building remains.

原来的建筑已经所剩无几。

The score is tied, with fifteen minutes remaining.

现在比分相同，比赛还剩十五分钟。

What remains of his original art collection is now in the city museum.

他的艺术收藏品的原作剩下来的现在都在市博物馆里。

[I] to be left after other things have been dealt with

留待，尚待〔处理〕:

Several points remain to be settled.

有几个问题尚待解决。

There remained a few jobs still to be finished.

还剩下几项任务需要完成。

The fact remains that racism is still a considerable problem.

实际情况是，种族主义依然是个相当大的问题。

it remains to be seen, used to say that it is still uncertain whether something will happen or is true

尚不确定，说不准:

It remains to be seen whether the operation was successful.

手术是否成功，还有待观察。