retire

retire

[ri'taiə]

v.退休, 撤退, 离去, 就寝, 主动退出比赛
n.退休, 退职

例句与用法：

I decided to retire early with a book.

我决定带本书早点就寝。

The boxer retired from the contest with eye injuries.

该拳击手因眼部受伤而退出比赛。

Our forces retired to prepared positions.

我们的部队撤退到既设阵地上。

After lunch he retired to his study.

他午饭后就到书房去了。

My father retired at the age of 60.

我父亲六十岁时退休了。

Members of the jury, you must now retire to consider your verdict.

陪审团的全体成员，你们现在必须退下去考虑应如何裁决。

Our armies have retired to regroup for a fresh attack.

我们的部队已经退下来重新整编，以便发动新的进攻。

词形变化：

动词过去式: retired | 动词过去分词: retired | 动词现在分词: retiring | 动词第三人称单数: retires |

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vt.

1. 使退休; 令退役

The company retired him as soon as he reached sixty.

他一到六十岁公司就让他退休了。

2. 使退却, 撤回

The general decided to retire his troops from action.

将军决定将他的部队撤出战斗。

3. 收回(货币); 赎回(票据)

The government retires worn or torn dollar bills from use.

政府将破损的美钞收回作废。

4. 【棒】使出局

vi.

1. 退休; 退役

Mr. Weller retired last month and now lives at his ease.

韦勒先生上个月退休了, 现在过着悠闲的生活。

2. 退出; 退隐[(+from/to)]

She retired to the country.

她退隐到乡下去了。

3. 后退, 撤退

Our armies have retired to regroup for a fresh attack.

我们的军队后撤重新编队准备发动新的进攻。

4. 就寝

He retired to bed, but he did not sleep.

他就寝了, 但睡不着。

n.

1. 退隐[U]

2. 退兵信号[the S]