retire
英 [rɪˈtaɪə(r)] 美 [rɪˈtaɪr]

vi.

退休；撤退；后退，退却；

vt.

退休，退隐；使撤退；收回；

n.

退休；退隐；退兵信号；

变形

过去式：retired过去分词：retired现在分词：retiring第三人称单数：retires

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. (使)退休; 退下; 撤退 (cause to) stop working at one's job, profession, etc.; go away to a quiet or less control place; move back intentionally, without being forced to
2. vi. 就寝 go to bed

英英释义

retire[ ri'taiə ]

• v.
  • go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

    "He retired at age 68"

  • withdraw from active participation

    "He retired from chess"

    同义词：withdraw

  • pull back or move away or backward

    同义词：withdrawretreatpull awaydraw backrecedepull backmove back

  • move back and away from

    同义词：recedefall back

  • withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
  • break from a meeting or gathering

    "The men retired to the library"

    同义词：adjournwithdraw

  • make (someone) retire

    "The director was retired after the scandal"

  • dispose of; as of old clothes

    "She finally retired that old coat"

    同义词：pension off

  • lose interest

    "he retired from life when his wife died"

    同义词：withdraw

  • cause to be out on a fielding play

    同义词：put out

  • cause to retire

    "The pitcher retired three batters"

    同义词：strike out

  • prepare for sleep

    同义词：go to bedturn inbedcrawl inkip downhit the hayhit the sacksack outgo to sleep

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

• retire early提早退休
• retire cautiously小心地撤退
• retire compulsorily强迫退休
• retire decently光荣退休
• retire forcedly强迫退休
• retire modestly慎重地撤退
• retire timidly胆小地撤退
• retire unwillingly不情愿地退休
• retire voluntarily自愿退休
• retire back stage退居幕后

～+介词

• retire from从…退休
• retire from one's job退休
• retire from the service辞职,退役
• retire on old age因年老而退休
• retire on a pension退休领养老金
• retire to就寝,退到…
• retire to one's room回到屋里
• retire to safer positions撤回到较安全的阵地
• retire under the age of在…年纪退休

词组短语

retire from从……退休

retire into oneself退隐，沉默；(沉湎于自己的思想而)离群索居

同近义词辨析

retreat, withdraw, retire

这组词都有“退下、退却”的意思，其区别是：

retreat含消极意味，多指被迫采取退下或退却的行动。

withdraw侧重因某种原因而有意离开，常含礼貌、谦恭等理由。也指军队的撤退。

retire指从公开或公共场合退下到私下场所，也指被免除职务或自动辞职、退役等。

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. My father retired at the age of 60.
   我父亲六十岁时退休了。
2. The old worker decided to retire to the country.
   那们老工人决定退休后搬到乡下去。
3. Our forces retired to prepared positions.
   我们的部队撤退到既设阵地上。
4. After lunch he retired to his study.
   他午饭后就到书房去了。
5. I decided to retire early with a book.
   我决定带本书早点就寝。
6. She fell badly, spraining her ankle, and had to retire.
   她摔得很重，扭伤了脚踝，只好退出比赛。
7. Companies may retire their bonds payable before maturity.
   企业可以在债券到期之前赎回他们的应付债券。

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