Retire
[ rɪ'taɪɚ ]
第2级
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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;
💡 词根助记
re回，向后+tir拉+e→拉回去→退休；撤退
📝 例句
Ill health obliged him to retire at the age of fiftytwo.
身体不健康使他不得不在52岁时退休了。
After I retire I'm going to locate in California.
退休后我打算在加州定居。
I' m not contemplating retiring ( ie I do not intend to retire ) yet.
我尚未考虑退休问题.
Why do they scoff at the idea that he will retire next year?
他们为什么嘲笑他将在明年退休的想法?
The government retires worn or torn dollar bills from use.
政府将破损的美钞收回作废。
🌱 联想助记
【串】re(谐音“阿姨”)很tire(疲劳),申请retire(退休),放下entire(全部的)工作,at(在)attire(服装)上下功夫
【记】※ tire-轮胎,retire-退休:轮胎老化了,该退休了
※ re-谐音“阿姨”,tire-疲倦:阿姨疲倦了,是该退休了
※ re-谐音“热”,tire-累:劳动之中又热又累,只得退出准备就寝
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
retire
v
1
(a) [I, Ipr] ~ (from sth) give up one's regular work, esp because of age 退职;退役; （尤指）退休
retire early, ie before reaching retirement age 提前退休（未达退休年龄）
retire on a pension at 65 於65岁时退休领取养老金
He will retire from the army/his directorship next year. 他明年从部队退役[从主管职位上退休].
the retiring union leader 行将退休的工会领导人.
(b) [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
cause (an employee) to do this 使（雇员）退职或退休
I was retired on full pay. 给我全薪让我退休了. Cf 参看 resign 1.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (from...) (to...) (fml 文) (of an army, etc) withdraw voluntarily, esp in order to reorganize, etc （指军队等）主动撤退（尤指以休整等为目的）
Our forces retired to prepared positions. 我们的部队撤退到既设阵地上. Cf 参看 retreat.
3 [I, Ipr]
(a) ~ (from...) (to...) (fml 文) retreat or go away, esp to somewhere quiet or private 退下, 退出, 离开（尤指到僻静处）
The jury retired (from the courtroom) to consider their verdict. 陪审团退庭以考虑如何裁断.
After lunch he retired to his study. 他午饭後就到书房去了.
(b) ~ (to sth) (fml or joc 文或谑) go to bed 就寝
I decided to retire early with a book. 我决定带本书早点就寝.
4 [La, I, Ipr]
~ (from sth) (in sport) withdraw voluntarily from a game, match, etc （体育运动中）主动退出比赛等
The boxer retired from the contest with eye injuries. 该拳击手因眼部受伤而退出比赛.
The batsman retired hurt. 击球员因伤退场.
🎯 考研助记
阿姨(re)累了(tire)是该 退休了 re(往回)+tire(转):双转回来了 退休
🔁 扩展释义
*[ri'taiә]n. 隐居vi. 引退, 退役, 退休, 退去, 撤退, 退却vt. 使...撤退, 辞退【法】 收回, 退休, 退职; 隐居, 隐退, 退休相关词组: retire into oneself
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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We must prepare ourselves to have a hard time.
我们必须准备过艰苦的日子。
I'm free tomorrow.
我明天有空。
I immediately regretted answering in the way I did, but I said, 'I enjoy cleaning windows at night.'
“我喜欢在夜里擦窗子。”