verb

retire

退休, 退役, 就寢

He will retire from his job next year.

他明年將從工作崗位上退休。

She retired to her room for the night.

她回房就寢了。

((from sth.)) 從(某處)退休 He will retire from his job next year.

((to a place)) 退到(某處) She retired to her room for the night.

同義詞:withdraw, leave, step down;反義詞:work, begin, start

源自法語「retirer」(撤回),由「re-」(向後)和「tirer」(拉)組成。

可以聯想「re-」(向後)和「tire」(疲勞)。因為工作累了(tired),所以要退後(re-)休息。

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