| 单词 | anal retention |
| 释义 | > as lemmasanal retention anal retention n. (a) retention of faeces or another substance by the anus; (b) = anal retentiveness n. ΚΠ 1925 Internat. Jrnl. Psycho-anal. Oct. 376 The ultimate cause of the tendencies to urethral evacuation and to anal retention is..in the case of emptying the bowel, anxiety about pain associated with the stretching and dragging of the anal sphincter. 1946 R. M. Lindner Stone Walls & Men v. 72 Anal retention is characterized by the child's exploitation of his environment, the endowment of his products with great value, and the emergence of superego. 1980 Crit. Inq. 7 47 It may be that unconsciously the not telling or not thinking is an act of anal retention or Oedipal defiance. 1989 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 28 Jan. 216 Anal retention of semen. 2008 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 14 Jan. (Guide section) 12 Compulsively tidy to the point of anal retention, his life has become a repetitive continuum of meaningless symmetry, order and structure. < as lemmas |
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