retire
verb
rɪˈtaɪə verb
1
WORK
工作
a. to stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age b. to ask someone to stop doing their job, usually because of ill health 使退职〔尤指因病〕 I T usually passive 一般用被动态
Most people retire at 65.
大多数人 65 岁退休。
He was forced to retire early because of poor health.
他因为身体不好被迫提前退休。
[+ from ]
I retired from teaching three years ago.
我 3 年前从教学岗位上退休。
her decision to retire from her position as librarian of the law society
她从法律协会图书管理员职位上退下来的决定
Her drink problem has forced her to retire from public life .
她的酗酒问题迫使她退出公众生活。
[+ as ]
He retired as a GP last year.
他去年从全科医生的职位上退休。
He became ill and was retired early.
他生病了，提前退休。
2
QUIET PLACE
安静的地方
to go away to a quiet place [正式] 退出，离开〔去安静的地方〕 I | formal
[+ to ]
I retired to my room to think.
我躲进自己的房间思考。
3
JURY
陪审团
when a JURY in a law court retires, they go away to consider whether someone is guilty or not 退庭（商议） I
4
GAME/RACE
比赛/赛跑
to stop competing in a game or race because you are losing or injured 〔因失利或受伤〕退出比赛 I
He had to retire with a neck injury in the second half.
在下半场他因为颈部受伤只得退出比赛。
5
BED
床
to go to bed [文] 就寝 I | literary
6
ARMY
军队
to move back from a battle after being defeated 撤退 I