retire

[US]/rɪˈtaɪə(r)/
[UK]/rɪˈtaɪər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. 退職;退役;(使)退休
vi. 退下;撤退就寢
Word Forms
過去分詞retired
過去式retired
第三人稱單數retires
現在分詞retiring

Phrases & Collocations

retirement

退休

retire from

從……退休

retire into oneself

退隱,沉默;(沉湎於自己的思想而)離羣索居

Example Sentences

retire to one's couch

就寢

to retire from the world

遁世

It was expedient to retire gracefully.

體面的讓步可算是權宜之計。

retired but not inactive;

雖退休但並不閒散的;

the Home Office retired him.

內政部讓他提前退休。

everyone retired early that night.

那天晚上大家都睡得很早。

this retired corner of the world.

這個與世隔絕的角落。

he retired at sixty.

他60歲退休。

retire from the world

離羣索居; 退隱(出家當和尚)

retire under the age clause

因年老退休

a retired veteran worker

退休的老工人

It is expedient that he should retire at once.

他最好還是立刻退休。

The girl student retired into herself.

這個女同學不愛與人打交道。

a benevolent fund for retired actors

爲退休演員設立的慈善基金

a retired senator who is still a force in national politics.

已退休但仍在國家政治事務中舉足輕重的議員

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