/rɪ'taɪə(r); rɪ`taɪr/
v
1 (a) [I, Ipr] ~ (from sth) give up one's regular work, esp because of age 退职;退役; （尤指）退休
*retire early, ie before reaching retirement age 提前退休（未达退休年龄）
* retire on a pension at
65 于65岁时退休领取养老金
* He will retire from the army/his directorship next year. 他明年从部队退役[从主管职位上退休].
* the retiring union leader 行将退休的工会领导人.
(b) [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] cause (an employee) to do this 使（雇员）退职或退休
*I was retired on full pay. 给我全薪让我退休了. Cf 参看 resign 1.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (from...) (to...) (fml 文) (of an army, etc) withdraw voluntarily, esp in order to reorganize, etc （指军队等）主动撤退（尤指以休整等为目的）
*Our forces retired to prepared positions. 我们的部队撤退到既设阵地上. Cf 参看 retreat.
3 [I, Ipr]
(a) ~ (from...) (to...) (fml 文) retreat or go away, esp to somewhere quiet or private 退下, 退出, 离开（尤指到僻静处）
*The jury retired (from the courtroom) to consider their verdict. 陪审团退庭以考虑如何裁断.
* After lunch he retired to his study. 他午饭後就到书房去了.
(b) ~ (to sth) (fml or joc 文或谑) go to bed 就寝
*I decided to retire early with a book. 我决定带本书早点就寝.
4 [La, I, Ipr] ~ (from sth) (in sport) withdraw voluntarily from a game, match, etc （体育运动中）主动退出比赛等
*The boxer retired from the contest with eye injuries. 该拳击手因眼部受伤而退出比赛.
* The batsman retired hurt. 击球员因伤退场.

v

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1【work】
2【quiet place】
3【jury】
4【game/race】
5【bed】
6【army】

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[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Old French;Origin: tirer 'to pull']
【WORK】
a) [I]
to stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age
　Most people retire at 65.
　He was forced to retire early because of poor health.
retire from
　I retired from teaching three years ago.
　her decision to retire from her position as librarian of the law society
　Her drink problem has forced her to retire from public life .
retire as
　He retired as a GP last year.
b) [T usually passive]
to ask someone to stop doing their job, usually because of ill health
　He became ill and was retired early.
【QUIET PLACE】 [I]formal
to go away to a quiet place
retire to
　I retired to my room to think.
【JURY】 [I]
when a jury in a law court retires, they go away to consider whether someone is guilty or not
【GAME/RACE】 [I]
to stop competing in a game or race because you are losing or injured
　He had to retire with a neck injury in the second half.
【BED】 [I]
literary to go to bed
【ARMY】 [I]
to move back from a battle after being defeated