retire
retire
verb
retirer
noun
语源
verb
- [no obj.]leave one's job and cease to work, typically upon reaching the normal age for leaving service
退休；退职；退役
he retired from the Navy in 1986.
1966年他从海军退役。
■[with obj.]compel (an employee) to leave their job, especially before they have reached such an age
使退休（尤指提前）
the Home Office retired him.
内政部让他提前退休。
■(of a sports player) cease to play competitively
（运动员）不再参加比赛，退役
he retired from football several years ago.
他几年前退出了足坛。
■(of a sports player) withdraw from a race or match, typically as a result of accident or injury
（尤指运动员由于事故或受伤）退出比赛
he was forced to retire with a damaged oil tank.
由于一个油箱损坏，他被迫退出了比赛。
[with complement]Stewart retired hurt.
斯图尔特因受伤退出比赛。
■[with obj.](Baseball)put out (a batter); cause (a side) to end a turn at bat
(棒球)使（击球员，击球方）出局
Dopson retired twelve batters in a row.
多普森连续让对方12名击球手出局。
■[with obj.](Economics)withdraw (a bill or note) from circulation or currency
(经济)（票据，纸币）收回，停止流通
■(Finance)pay off or cancel (a debt)
(财政)清偿，付清（债务）
the debt is to be retired from state gaming-tax receipts.
这笔债务将从国家赌博税收入中清偿。 - withdraw to or from a particular place
离开，去到
she retired into the bathroom with her toothbrush.
她拿着牙刷去了卫生间。
■(of a military force) retreat from an enemy or an attacking position
（军队）撤退
lack of numbers compelled the British force to retire.
因为人数劣势，英军被迫撤退。
■[with obj.]order (a military force) to retreat
命令（部队）撤退
the general retired all his troops.
将军命令所有部队撤退。
■(of a jury) leave the courtroom to decide the verdict of a trial
（陪审团）退庭表决
■go to bed
就寝，去睡觉
everyone retired early that night.
那天晚上大家都睡得很早。
retirer
noun
语源
- mid 16th cent. (in the sense 'withdraw (to a place of safety or seclusion)'): from French retirer, from re- 'back' + tirer 'draw'
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