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retention

🇬🇧 UK/ri'tenʃәn/🇺🇸 US
GREB1

Definitions

n.

The act of keeping or continuing to have something; the ability to remember information

保留,保持;记忆力

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
tenthold, keep
+
ionact, process, state
=retention

Common Collocations

  • 1.memory retention记忆保持
  • 2.employee retention员工留存
  • 3.water retention水分潴留
  • 4.knowledge retention知识留存

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Regular review sessions significantly improve long-term memory retention.

  • 2.

    The company introduced new benefits to improve employee retention.

  • 3.

    Water retention can be a symptom of certain medical conditions.

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