retire
英 /rɪˈtaɪə/ 美 /rɪˈtaɪr/
- v. 退休；退役To stop working permanently, usually because of age.
- v. 退出比赛To leave a competition before finishing it.
My aunt plans to retire and spend more time gardening.
我姑姑打算退休，多花些时间种花种菜。
As life expectancy increases, some governments encourage people to retire later to reduce pressure on pension systems.
随着预期寿命延长，一些政府鼓励人们推迟退休，以减轻养老金制度的压力。
搭配
retire early 提前退休retire from work 退休retire from a race 退出比赛
辨析提示
retire是动词；“退休”这一名词用retirement。
词族
retirement (n.)、retired (adj.)
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