retentive

Definitions

re- (back) + ten (hold) + -tive (tending to) = 'tending to hold back / keep.' A retentive memory holds on to information instead of letting it slip away.

Common Collocations

• 1.retentive memory超强记忆力
• 2.highly retentive记忆力极强的
• 3.retentive mind善于记忆的头脑

Example Sentences

• 1.

  She has an unusually retentive memory for names.

• 2.

  Young children often have highly retentive minds.