retention
[rɪ'tɛnʃən]
n. , 留置, 留, , 留, , 停滞, 固位

[] 贸,

[] 截留; 留

[医] 潴留, 停留, 留,

[] 留额(险), 停险险费, 自留额



retention
[ noun ]

1. the act of retaining something

<noun.act>

2. the power of retaining and recalling past experience

<noun.cognition>
he had a good memory when he was younger

3. the power of retaining liquid

<noun.attribute>
moisture retentivity of soil

Retention \Re*ten"tion\, n. [L. retentio: cf. F. r['e]tention.
See {Retain}.]
1. The act of retaining, or the state of being ratined.

2. The power of retaining; retentiveness.

No woman's heart
So big, to hold so much; they lack retention.
--Shak.

3. That which contains something, as a tablet; a ???? of
preserving impressions. [R.] --Shak.

4. The act of withholding; retraint; reserve. --Shak.

5. Place of custody or confinement.

6. (Law) The right of withholding a debt, or of retaining
property until a debt due to the person claiming the right
be duly paid; a lien. --Erskine. Craig.

{Retention cyst} (Med.), a cyst produced by obstruction of a
duct leading from a secreting organ and the consequent
retention of the natural secretions.