retire

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n. 隐居 vi. 引退, 退役, 退休, 退去, 撤退, 退却 vt. 使...撤退, 辞退

发音

US /ɹiˈtaɪɚ/
UK /ɹɪˈtaɪə/
AU
US /ɹəˈtaɪɹ/

词形变化

retires 复数 retires 三单 retiring 现在分词 retired 过去式 retired 过去分词

别名

retyre

教材释义与例句

名词

退休;退隐;退兵信号

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of retiring, or the state of being retired.

    罕用
  2. 2.

    A place to which one retires.

  3. 3.

    A call sounded on a bugle, announcing to skirmishers that they are to retire, or fall back.

    过时

    At the retire, the cavalry fell back.

v. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.

    退休

    引退

    退下

    不及物

    Having made a large fortune, he retired.

    He wants to retire at 55.

    She decided to retire from her banking job due to stress.

  2. 2.

    To stop playing their sport and in competitions a sports player.

    不及物 体育

    I have decided to retire from football at the end of the season after the World Cup.

    I have decided to retire from test cricket at 45.

  3. 3.

    To withdraw; to take away.

    及物
  4. 4.

    To cease use or production of something.

    及物

    The steamship made thousands of trips over several decades before it was retired by the shipping company.

    When a hurricane becomes so deadly or destructive that future use would be insensitive, officials may retire the name of the hurricane.

  5. 5.

    To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay.

    及物

    The central bank retired those notes five years ago.

  6. 6.

    To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list.

    及物

    The board retired the old major.

  7. 7.

    To voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed so that the next batsman can bat.

    不及物 体育 游戏

    Jones retired in favour of Smith.

  8. 8.

    To make a play which results in a runner or the batter being out, either by means of a put out, fly out or strikeout. Also, when such an event ends a team's turn at bat.

    及物 体育 游戏

    Jones retired Smith 6-3.

    Jones makes the catch for the third out, and that retires the side.

  9. 9.

    To go back or return; to withdraw or retreat, especially from public view; to go into privacy.

    不及物

    I will retire to the study.

    to retire from the world

    to retire from the public eye

  10. 10.

    To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure.

    不及物

    to retire from battle

    The regiment retired from the fray after the Major was killed.

  11. 11.

    To recede; to fall or bend back.

    不及物

    Past the point, the shore retires into a sequence of coves.

  12. 12.

    To go to bed.

    不及物

    I will retire for the night.

  13. 1.

    To fit (a vehicle) with new tires.

    美国 及物

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词源

From Middle French retirer (“draw back”), from Old French retirer, built from re- (“back”) + tirer (“draw, pull”), the latter from Vulgar Latin *tīrāre, of highly uncertain origin.

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