retirement
UK/ri'taiәmәnt/US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
The act of permanently leaving one's job, usually because of age
退休
n.
The period of one's life after leaving work
退休生活；退休期
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre-again, back
+
tiredraw, pull, withdraw
+
-mentaction, result, state
=retirement
retire (draw back, withdraw) + -ment (state) = the state of having withdrawn from work. Covers both the event ('her retirement is in June') and the years that follow ('a long, happy retirement').
Common Collocations
- 1.retirement plan退休计划
- 2.early retirement提前退休
- 3.retirement age退休年龄
- 4.retirement savings退休储蓄
Example Sentences
- 1.
He's saving hard for a comfortable retirement.
- 2.
She announced her retirement after thirty years.