retention

Beibehaltung, Aufbewahrung

Das Aufbewahren von etwas oder das weitere Besitzen oder Behalten davon.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of keeping something or continuing to have it.

• Better pay improved staff retention.
• The soil's water retention helps plants survive dry weather.
• Our data retention policy explains how long we keep customer records.

So benutzt man es: retention of something (The rules require the retention of these records for five years.)

Synonyme: keeping, preservation

Häufige Wendungen: staff retention, water retention, retention of something

Merkfähigkeit, Behalten

Fähigkeit, Informationen oder Erlebnisse im Gedächtnis zu behalten.

In einfachem Englisch: The ability to keep facts or experiences in your memory.

• Sleep helps memory retention.
• Short quizzes improved the students' retention of facts.
• Does writing notes help your retention of new information?

So benutzt man es: retention of something (Regular review improves retention of new vocabulary.)

Synonyme: memory, recall

Häufige Wendungen: memory retention, retention of information, improve retention

Erinnerung, Gedächtnisinhalt

Informationen oder Erlebnisse, die im Gedächtnis eines Menschen erhalten bleiben.

In einfachem Englisch: The facts or experiences that remain in someone's memory.

• Her retention of the journey was fragmentary.
• His mental retention included faces but very few names.
• My retention of those early years has faded.

So benutzt man es: retention of something (His retention of that distant summer consisted of a few vivid images.)

Synonyme: memory, recollection

Häufige Wendungen: retention of something, mental retention

Retention, Harnverhalt

Zustand, bei dem der Körper Urin oder Stuhl nicht normal ausscheiden kann.

In einfachem Englisch: A condition in which the body cannot let out urine or solid waste normally.

• The patient developed urinary retention.
• A catheter relieved the retention of urine.
• The doctor assessed her bowel retention after surgery.

So benutzt man es: retention of urine (Retention of urine can cause severe discomfort.)

Häufige Wendungen: urinary retention, acute retention, retention of urine