retention

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re·ten·tion /rɪˈtenʃən/ AWL noun [uncountableU]

1 formalKEEP/CONTINUE TO HAVE the act of keeping something 保持，保留

retention of

The UN will vote on the retention of sanctions against Iraq.

联合国将投票决定是否继续制裁伊拉克。

2 technicalHP the ability or tendency of something to hold liquid, heat etc within itself 〔液体的〕潴留；〔热量等的〕滞留

Many people with heart problems suffer from fluid retention.

很多有心脏病的人都有体液潴留。

3 REMEMBERthe ability to keep something in your memory 记忆力

I have a real problem with retention of information.

我的记忆力大有问题。

Examples from the Corpus

retention• Most of us tend to eat far too much, which can lead to fluid retention.• The approach increased retention by about 15 percent over what it otherwise would have been.• powers of retention• One of the side effects of the drug is water retention.• Without the topsoil, water retention is negligible.• Without water retention the land becomes baked.

retention of• The retention of valued employees is worth more than a little inconvenience.

From Longman Business Dictionary

retentionre·ten·tion /rɪˈtenʃən/ noun

1[uncountableU]HUMAN RESOURCES when workers stay with a company rather than taking a job with another employer

We have detected a definite improvement inemployee retention.

The assisted vacation scheme is an effective recruitment and retention tool in the competitive Silicon Valley job market.

2[uncountableU] when you keep something or continue to have it

the retention of documents by the court

the retention of strict disciplinary rules on the shop floor

3[countableC]ACCOUNTINGFINANCE an amount of money that will not be paid to someone doing work such as building until the work has been completed in a satisfactory way

In the event of the sub-contractor failing to complete the initial work or failing to rectify any defective workmanship, the retention would not be released.

Origin retention

(1300-1400) Latin retentio, from retinere; → RETAIN

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