retention

英 [rɪˈtenʃn]

美 [rɪˈtenʃn]

n. 保持; 维持; 保留; (液体、热量等的)保持，阻滞; 记忆力; 记性

复数：retentions　

Collins.1 / BNC.6675 / COCA.6542

牛津词典

noun

保持；维持；保留
the action of keeping sth rather than losing it or stopping it
1. The company needs to improve its training and retention of staff.
  公司需要改进对员工的培训和留用工作。
（液体、热量等的）保持，阻滞
the action of keeping liquid, heat, etc. inside sth rather than letting it escape
1. Eating too much salt can cause fluid retention.
  摄盐过多会导致体液潴留。
记忆力；记性
the ability to remember things
1. Visual material aids the retention of information.
  直观材料有助于加强记忆。

N-UNCOUNT 保持;保留
Theretention ofsomething is the keeping of it.
1. They supported the retention of a strong central government.
  他们赞成保留一个强大的中央政府。

noun

the act of retaining something
Synonym:keepingholding
the power of retaining liquid
1. moisture retentivity of soil
Synonym:retentivenessretentivity
the power of retaining and recalling past experience
1. he had a good memory when he was younger
Synonym:memoryretentivenessretentivity

I hereby acknowledge possession and retention of a copy of this Agreement.
本人特此承认已拥有和保存本合约影印本一份。
Interventions designed for men and women separately could improve retention.
分别为男性和女性设计干预措施可能有助于提高保留率。
Adjust publication and distribution retention periods.
调整发布和分发保持期。
The present paper reviews the studies and application of the retention aids in detail.
本文综述了这些新型沉淀剂的研究和应用现状。
Different customers mean different retention time and profitability.
不同的顾客对企业意味着不同的保持期和收益。
This helps gain customer confidence, adoption, retention, and improved satisfaction.
这样可以帮助获得客户信任、采用、保留和改进的满意度。
This course explores memory retention and localization throughout the life of an individual.
这门课程探究个体生命中记忆的保持和定位。
Side effects include somnolence, urinary retention and elevation in liver enzymes.
副作用包括嗜睡、尿滞留和肝指数上升。
I suffer from fluid retention.
我患有体液潴留症。
When you read a book with your mind fully focused, your comprehension and retention are vastly improved.
当你把你的精力完全集中起来去读一本书时，你的理解和记忆会有巨大的改善。