| 释义 |
retention
re·ten·tion R0191100 (rĭ-tĕn′shən)n.1. The act of retaining or the condition of being retained: the retention of nutrients in the soil; the retention of jobs in the city.2. The practice of requiring a student to repeat a class or a year of school because of insufficient educational progress to advance.3. The ability to recall or recognize what has been learned or experienced; memory.4. The inability of a person or animal to eliminate a bodily waste.
[Middle English retencioun, from Old French retention, from Latin retentiō, retentiōn-, from retentus, past participle of retinēre, to retain; see retain.]retention (rɪˈtɛnʃən) n1. the act of retaining or state of being retained2. the capacity to hold or retain liquid3. the capacity to remember4. (Pathology) pathol the abnormal holding within the body of urine, faeces, etc, that are normally excreted5. (Commerce) commerce a sum of money owed to a contractor but not paid for an agreed period as a safeguard against any faults found in the work carried out6. (Accounting & Book-keeping) (plural) accounting profits earned by a company but not distributed as dividends; retained earnings[C14: from Latin retentiō, from retinēre to retain]re•ten•tion (rɪˈtɛn ʃən)
n. 1. the act of retaining or the state of being retained. 2. the power to retain; capacity for retaining. 3. the act or power of remembering things; memory. [1350–1400; retencion < Latin retentiō holding back <reten-, variant s. of retinēre to retain] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  retention - the act of retaining something holding, keepingpossession, ownership - the act of having and controlling propertywithholding - the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control; "I resented his withholding permission"; "there were allegations of the withholding of evidence"storage - the act of storing something | | 2. | retention - the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"retentiveness, retentivity, memoryfaculty, mental faculty, module - one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mindrecollection, remembrance, anamnesis - the ability to recall past occurrences | | 3. | retention - the power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil"retentiveness, retentivityimpermeability, impermeableness - the property of something that cannot be pervaded by a liquidurinary retention - holding urine in the urinary bladder; "he has a problem with urinary retention" |
Translationsretention (rəˈtenʃən) noun the act of retaining. the retention of information. 保有，扣留，滯留 保持力，保留，拦阻 reˈtentive (-tiv) adjective able to retain. a retentive memory. 有能力保持的 有保持力的
retention
retention1. Pathol the abnormal holding within the body of urine, faeces, etc., that are normally excreted 2. Commerce a sum of money owed to a contractor but not paid for an agreed period as a safeguard against any faults found in the work carried out retention1. The withholding of a portion (usually 10%) of a periodic payment to a contractor, by prior agreement, for work completed. The retention is held in escrow for a stipulated time period after the acceptance of the completed work by the architect and owner/payee. 2. The amount of preservative, fire-retardant salt, resin, etc., retained by treated or impregnated wood.retention
retention [re-ten´shun] 1. the process of holding back or keeping in a position.2. persistence in the body of material normally excreted, such as from the bowel or bladder.3. the number of staff members in a facility that remain in employment.urinary retention a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as a state in which an individual has incomplete emptying of the bladder.retention of urine accumulation of urine within the bladder because of inability to urinate.re·ten·tion (rē-ten'shŭn), 1. The keeping in the body of what normally belongs there, especially food and drink in the stomach.
See also: memory. 2. The keeping in the body of what normally should be discharged, as urine or feces.
See also: memory. 3. Retaining that which has been learned so that it can be used later as in recall, recognition, or, if retention is partial, relearning.
See also: memory. 4. Resistance to dislodgement. 5. In dentistry, a passive period following treatment when a patient is wearing an appliance or appliances to maintain or stabilize the teeth in the new position into which they have been moved. [L. retentio, a holding back] retention (rĭ-tĕn′shən)n.1. The act of retaining or the condition of being retained: the retention of nutrients in the soil; the retention of jobs in the city.2. The practice of requiring a student to repeat a class or a year of school because of insufficient educational progress to advance.3. The ability to recall or recognize what has been learned or experienced; memory.4. The inability of a person or animal to eliminate a bodily waste. retention Neurology See Memory UrologySee Urinary retention. re·ten·tion (rē-ten'shŭn) 1. The keeping in the body of what normally belongs there, especially the retaining of food and drink in the stomach. 2. The keeping in the body of what normally should be discharged, such as urine or feces. 3. Retaining that which has been learned so that it can be used later as in recall, recognition, or, if retention is partial, relearning.
See also: memory4. Resistance to dislodgement. 5. dentistry A passive period following treatment when a patient is wearing an appliance or appliances to maintain or stabilize the teeth in the new position into which they have been moved. [L. retentio, a holding back]re·ten·tion (rē-ten'shŭn) 1. In dentistry, passive period following treatment when a patient is wearing an appliance or appliances to maintain or stabilize teeth in the new position into which they have been moved. 2. Resistance to dislodgement. [L. retentio, a holding back]retention
retention in the Scots law of contract, the right for A not to pay money due to B under a contract until damages due by B to A under the same contract are ascertained. Thus, a claim for freight may be opposed by a claim for damage done to the goods in transit. In bankruptcy or liquidation, a party who is facing an illiquid claim may retain in respect of an illiquid sum owed to him by the bankrupt and it is not necessary that the debts should arise out of the same contract. In the law of Sale of Goods 1979, where the property in goods has not passed to the buyer, the unpaid seller has a right to withhold delivery similar to and co-extensive with his rights of lien or retention and stoppage in transit where the property has passed to the buyer. RETENTION, Scottish law. The right which the possessor of a movable has, of holding the same until he shall be satisfied for his claim either against such movable or the owner of it; a lien.
2. The right of retention is of two kinds, namely, special or general. 1. Special retention is the right of withholding or retaining property of goods which are in one's possession under a contract, till indemnified for the labor or money expended on them. 2. General retention is the right to withhold or detain the property of another, in respect of any debt which happens to be due by the proprietor to the person who has the custody; or for a general balance of accounts arising on a particular train of employment. 2 Bell's Com. 90, 91, 5th ed. Vide Lien. Retention
RetentionThe number of units allocated to an underwriting syndicate member less the units held back by the syndicate manager for facilitating institutional sales and for allocation to nonmember firms. In the context of construction contracts, an amount retained from construction contract payments (5-15% of the contract price) to ensure the contractor completes the construction before the retention is returned.RetentionPrior to a new issue, the percentage of securities given to an underwriting syndicate to place with investors after making allowances for any underwriters that are not part of the syndicate as well as placement with institutional investors.retention The securities that are distributed to members of an underwriting syndicate after accounting for the portion of the new issue retained for sales to institutions and members of the selling group who are not also part of the syndicate.retention
Synonyms for retentionnoun the act of retaining somethingSynonymsRelated Words- possession
- ownership
- withholding
- storage
noun the power of retaining and recalling past experienceSynonyms- retentiveness
- retentivity
- memory
Related Words- faculty
- mental faculty
- module
- recollection
- remembrance
- anamnesis
noun the power of retaining liquidSynonymsRelated Words- impermeability
- impermeableness
- urinary retention
|