retention
n[U, sing]
(fml 文)1 possession or use of sth 具有; 具备; 享有; 享用
retention of one's rights, privileges, etc 权利、 特权等的享有
the full retention of one's (mental) faculties (心智)能力的健全.
2 ability to remember things 记忆力; 记性
her limited/extraordinary powers of retention 她那有限的[非凡的]记忆力
show an amazing retention of facts, details, childhood impressions, etc 显示出对事实、 细节、 儿时情景等的惊人记忆力.
3 action of holding sth in position or containing it 挡住; 拦阻; 保持; 保留; 容纳
the retention of flood waters, crowds 拦住洪水、 人群
suffer from retention of urine, ie failure to pass it out from the bladder 患闭尿症(不能排尿).
In fact you do. Many years ago we knew each other very well. I'm Mathilde Loisel.
其实,你是认识我的。很多年以前,我们彼此很熟悉。我是玛蒂尔德·卢瓦泽尔。
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.