retention的词源

英文词源

retention (n.)

late 14c., from Latin retentionem (nominative retentio) "a retaining, a holding back," noun of action from past participle stem of retinere (see retain). Originally medical; mental sense is from late 15c.

中文词源

retention：保留；扣留，滞留

词根词缀： re-再 + tent(-ten-)握,持有 + -ion名词词尾

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：retention 词源，retention 含义。

retention：保持，保留，记忆力

来自 retain,保持，-ion,名词后缀。引申词义记忆力。