| 释义 |
re·ten·tion /rɪˈtenʃən/
n.
1. 保留，留置；保持
retention of corporal punishment 体罚的保留
Retention of these territories became a sacred national cause. 保住这几片领土不失成了一项神圣的民族大业。
with the aid of flood retention work 藉拦洪工程之助
the retention of Mr. Johnson as adviser 约翰逊先生之续聘为顾问
2. 保留物，留置物；保持力；持续力
colour retention 颜色保持力
How about his retention of the world heavyweight championship? 他保住重量级世界冠军称号的实力如何?
3. 记忆(力)
an experimental test of retention 记忆力的实验性测试
He is very strong in retention. 他的记忆力很强。
4. 【医】停滞；潴留
retention of faeces 大便停滞
suffer from retention of urine 患尿潴留
[< L retentiō < retinēre, 见 RETAIN] |