| 单词 | retire |
| 释义 | re·tire I. intransitive verb 1. a. < the raiders retired by this route — H.L.Merillat > < ordered his command to retire — American Guide Series: Louisiana > b. c. 2. < the men usually remain at table or retire to the library — June Platt > < the alligator is generally considered as disposed to retire from man — Encyc. Americana > < retire to the nearest wineshop — Norman Douglas > < retired to comb his hair — John Pudney > < retired to a cloister — H.O.Taylor > 3. < retired a few yards — William Black > < plants and animals … closely followed the retiring ice — John Muir †1914 > 4. < retire from the diplomatic service > < retire from the editorship > < retire as a soldier > < retire from the sea > 5. < perhaps she was tired and would like to retire — P.B.Kyne > transitive verb 1. a. b. 2. < retire a needle > 3. obsolete 4. a. < the bonds would be retired inside the Treasury's walls — G.B.Robinson > < unwanted currency is returned to the Federal Reserve banks where it is either retired or held for future demand — J.A.Leavitt & C.O.Hanson > < retire a loan > < retire a bond > < retire stock > < retire indebtedness > < retire a note > b. < retire this poor land from agriculture and plant extensive forests — American Guide Series: Ind. > < worn-out equipment was retired from service — Yrbk. of Railroad Information > 5. a. < any employee who has served at least 15 years is automatically retired at the end of the month in which he reaches age 70 — Your Retirement System > < once a man is put on a committee, he stays on it … until the voters retire him — Bruce Catton > b. < retire a military officer > 6. Synonyms: see go II. |
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