retirement
UK/ri'taiәmәnt/US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL六级B2
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生re-再，回
+
tire拉，拽，撤回
+
-ment行为，结果，状态
=retirement
retire（往回拉、撤回）+ -ment（状态）= 退出工作后的状态。既指事件（'her retirement is in June' 她六月退休），也指其后的岁月（'a long, happy retirement' 漫长幸福的退休生活）。
常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
He's saving hard for a comfortable retirement.
他正努力存钱，以求安稳的退休生活。
- 2.
She announced her retirement after thirty years.
工作三十年后，她宣布退休。