retire
- IPA[rɪˈtʌɪə]
英式
- leave one's job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service；compel (an employee) to leave their job, especially before they have reached retirement age
verb: retire, 3rd person present: retires, gerund or present participle: retiring, past tense: retired, past participle: retired
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. leave one's job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service he retired from the Navy in 1986 同義詞
- ▪ compel (an employee) to leave their job, especially before they have reached retirement age the Home Office retired him 同義詞
- ▪ (of a player) cease to participate in competitive sport he retired from football several years ago
- ▪ (of a sports player) withdraw from a race or match as a result of accident or injury he was forced to retire with a damaged oil tank Stewart retired hurt
- ▪ put out (a batter); cause (a side) to end a turn at bat Dopson retired twelve batters in a row
- 2. withdraw to or from a particular place she retired into the bathroom 同義詞
- ▪ go to bed everyone retired early that night 同義詞
- ▪ (of a jury) leave the courtroom to decide the verdict of a trial the judge finished his summing up and the jury retired
- ▪ (of a military force) retreat from an enemy or an attacking position lack of numbers compelled the British force to retire 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ order (a military force) to retreat the general retired all his troops
- 3. withdraw (a bill or note) from circulation or currency.
- 4. pay off or cancel (a debt) the debt is to be retired from state gaming-tax receipts
