Retention



GRE 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 保留, 保持
• ［英］ n. 保留, 保持 ( the act of keeping in possession or use)
• ［记］ re ( 重新) +tent ( 拿住) +ion -> 重新拿住 -> 保留
• ［例］ As an aid to memory retention, I copied my notes again after class.

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English retencioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin retention-, retentio, from retinēre to retain — more at retain
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. the act of retaining ; the state of being retained
  • b. abnormal retaining of a fluid or secretion in a body cavity
• 2.
  • a. power of retaining ; retentiveness
  • b. an ability to retain things in mind; specifically a preservation of the aftereffects of experience and learning that makes recall or recognition possible
• 3. something retained

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