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

• It resists creep under load and the heat stabilizer system extends its retention of properties at elevated temperatures.
  它抗蠕变性和载荷下的热稳定系统扩展其在高温下保持性能。
• The two aspects involved are retention and recall.
  有关的两个方面是记忆和追忆。
• One research report has shown that comprehension and retention of reading were decreased when students listened to lively music.
  一项研究报告表明，在听轻快的音乐时读书的理解力和记忆力降低了。
• The cell is used to investigate the immobilization kinetics and the water retention of paper coatings.
  该元件用于研究纸张涂料的固定动力学和保水能力。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Develop, implement, and evaluate retention strategies and practices.
  设计、实施和评估员工挽留的策略和方式。
• 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 resulting methodology and conclusion provide a basis for the successive study on customer retention model.
  得到的研究方法和研究结论，将为后续顾客保持模式研究莫定基础。