retention
US /rɪˈten.ʃən/
UK /rɪˈten.ʃən/
1.
保留, 留存
the continued possession, use, or control of something
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The company focuses on customer retention.
公司注重客户留存。
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Employee retention is crucial for long-term success.
员工留任对长期成功至关重要。
2.
记忆, 保持
the ability to keep something in mind or remember it
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His memory retention is excellent.
他的记忆力很好。
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Reading helps improve information retention.
阅读有助于提高信息记忆。
3.
保持, 吸收
the action of absorbing and holding a substance
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Soil retention of water is vital for plant growth.
土壤对水的保持对植物生长至关重要。
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The dam's primary function is water retention.
水坝的主要功能是蓄水。