retire

英 [rɪˈtaɪər] 美 [rɪˈtaɪr]
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  • vi. 退休;撤退;退却
  • vt. 退休;离开;收回
  • n. 退休;退隐;退兵信号
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1. 阿姨累了。
2. 阿姨如果累了,工作干厌倦了就退休不干了。
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词族 · retire

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中文词源

retire 撤离,退休

re-,向后,往回,-tir,拉,词源同 tirade,tier.即向后拉,引申词义撤退,撤离,后用于指退休。

英语词源

retire (v.)
1530s, of armies, "to retreat," from Middle French retirer "to withdraw (something)," from re- "back" (see re-) + Old French tirer "to draw" (see tirade). Related: Retired; retiring.

Meaning "to withdraw" to some place, especially for the sake of privacy, is recorded from 1530s; sense of "leave an occupation" first attested 1640s (implied in retirement). Meaning "to leave company and go to bed" is from 1660s. Transitive sense is from 1540s, originally "withdraw, lead back" (troops, etc.); meaning "to remove from active service" is from 1680s. Baseball sense of "to put out" is recorded from 1874.

权威例句

1. If they prove ineffective they should be demoted or asked to retire.
如果事实证明他们已无力胜任,应该将他们降级或让他们退休。
2. The jury will retire to consider its verdict today.
陪审团今天将退庭商议裁决结果。
3. It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier.
无后顾之忧而能提早退休当是件幸事。
4. The two leaders will retire to Camp David for informal discussions.
两位领导人将到戴维营进行非正式讨论。
5. It's close to showtime now, so you retire into the dressing room.
开演时间快到了,你得进化装间了。

词语辨析

【retreat, withdraw, retire】
这组词都有“退下、退却”的意思,其区别是:
retreat: 含消极意味,多指被迫采取退下或退却的行动。
withdraw: 侧重因某种原因而有意离开,常含礼貌、谦恭等理由。也指军队的撤退。
retire: 指从公开或公共场合退下到私下场所,也指被免除职务或自动辞职、退役等。

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