retentive

名词 n. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. That which retains or confines; a restraint. obsolete
形容词 adj.
  1. Having power to retain.
    — a soil that is highly retentive of rainwater
  2. Anal-retentive. apocopic,slang

词形变化

more retentive comparative most retentive superlative retentives plural

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Middle French rétentif, from Old French retentif, from Medieval Latin retentivus, from Latin retentus.
词源 2
Borrowed from Middle French rétentif, from Old French retentif, from Medieval Latin retentivus, from Latin retentus.
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