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　

CET6考研GRETEM8计算机

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。

柯林斯词典

• 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。

英英释义

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

双语例句

• You can increase your comprehension and retention if you scan the material first.
  如果你先浏览一下材料，便能提高你的理解能力和记忆能力。
• The sunlight and activity is good for your focus, mood, and retention of information.
  阳光和运动对你的注意力、心情还有记忆存储都有好处。
• Managed folders in the user's mailbox to which retention policies have been applied.
  保留策略必须已应用到用户邮箱中的托管文件夹。
• 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。
• 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。
• The first step of retention analysis is to extract and clean up the trace pesticides.
  农药残留量分析的第一个环节就是从样品中提取和净化痕量农药，以便进行分析测定。
• This overall deterioration in soil structure is usually accompanied by a reduced nutrient retention capacity.
  这种土壤结构的全面恶化，通常伴随着养份保持能力的降低。
• Objective To observe tetracaine hydrochloride mortar on urinary retention in patients with catheterization in a one-time success.
  目的观察盐酸丁卡因胶浆在尿潴留患者导尿术一次性成功中的作用。
• Quality has improved, staff satisfaction has improved, staff retention has improved.
  质量改进了，大家的工作满意度提升了，人员流失率也降低了。
• 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。