retention

中英词典：retention

形容词：

retention的中文含义：保留的，保持的

retention的英文含义：able to retain or hold; keeping or keeping in one's possession

名词：

retention的中文含义：保留，保持，记忆力，保留物

retention的英文含义：the act of retaining or the state of being retained; the power to retain; the ability to recall or recognize things learned or experienced

词语辨析：

retention和maintenance都可以表示"保持"的意思，但retention更侧重于对某物的保留，而maintenance侧重于对某种状态或条件的保持。

词汇扩充：

retentiveness：保持力，记忆力

retentive：记性好的，保持力强的

retentivity：保持性，记忆性

近义词：

preservation, conservation, maintenance

反义词：

release, relinquishment, surrender

柯林斯词典：

英国柯林斯词典的解释如下：

1. the act of retaining or the state of being retained.

2. the power to retain; capacity for retaining.

3. the withholding of a part of a payment due.

4. the retaining of a bodily fluid, such as urine or faeces, in the body

5. the holding by a mineral of the constituents that make up a rock, esp when all but one have been replaced

6. the act of retaining an employer's patronage of a lawyer when the client changes lawyers

牛津词典：

牛津词典的解释如下：

1. the continued possession, use, or control of something.

2. the fact of keeping something in one's memory.

3. the action of absorbing and continuing to hold a substance.

4. the action of retaining a person's services as a member of staff.

5. the action of absorbing foodstuffs into the body and retaining them until they are completely broken down.

用法：

1. The company has a high employee retention rate.（公司员工保留率很高。）

2. A good mattress should provide good retention of body heat.（好的床垫应该能很好地保持体温。）

3. The retention of information improves with regular practice.（通过定期练习，信息的记忆力会提高。）

4. The doctor is concerned about the retention of fluid in the patient's body.（医生对患者体内液体的滞留感到担忧。）

例句：

1. He has a good retention of facts and figures.（他对事实和数据的记忆力很好。）
2. The company offers bonuses to encourage employee retention.（公司提供奖金以鼓励员工留任。）
3. Her retention of foreign languages is impressive.（她对外语的记忆力令人印象深刻。）
4. The retention of water in the soil is important for plant growth.（土壤中的水分保持对植物生长很重要。）
5. The teacher used various techniques to improve student retention of the material.（老师采用了各种技巧来提高学生对材料的记忆力。）
6. The retention of customers is crucial for the success of any business.（对于任何企业的成功来说，客户的保留至关重要。）
7. Regular exercise can help with the retention of muscle mass.（定期锻炼有助于保持肌肉量。）
8. The retention of historical buildings is important for preserving our cultural heritage.（保留历史建筑对于保护我们的文化遗产很重要。）
9. He has a high retention rate of customers due to his excellent customer service.（由于他出色的客户服务，他的客户保留率很高。）
10. The student's poor retention of the material was evident in his test results.（学生在考试结果中明显看出对材料的记忆力差。）
11. By improving the company's employee retention, productivity has increased.（通过提高公司员工的保留率，生产力得到了提升。）
12. The retention of rainwater in the reservoir is essential for drought prevention.（在水库中保留雨水对于防止干旱至关重要。）
13. The retention of customers is a key factor in the success of any business.（客户的保留是任何业务成功的关键因素。）
14. The retention of heat in the building was improved with better insulation.（通过更好的隔热材料，建筑物内的热量保留得更好。）
15. Her retention of the information was evident in her ability to recall the details.（她能够回忆起细节，证明她对信息的保留能力很强。）
16. The retention of legal documents is important for future reference.（法律文件的保留对于日后的参考很重要。）
17. Customer retention is a priority for the company's marketing strategy.（客户保留是公司营销策略的首要任务。）
18. The retention of employees is a challenge in the competitive job market.（在竞争激烈的就业市场中，员工保留是一个挑战。）
19. The retention of knowledge is crucial for lifelong learning.（对知识的保留对终身学习至关重要。）
20. Effective retention of customers can lead to increased profitability.（有效保留客户可以带来增加的利润。）
21. The retention of water in the soil is important for plant growth.（土壤中的水分保持对植物生长很重要。）
22. The retention of historical buildings is important for preserving our cultural heritage.（保留历史建筑对于保护我们的文化遗产很重要。）