re‧tire‧ment S3 W3 / rɪtaɪəmənt $ -taɪr- / 名词
1 [可数和不可数名词] when you stop working, usually because of your age
retirement from
He became a keen golfer after his retirement from politics.
retirement as
He an 名词 ced his retirement as chief executive of the company.
She took early retirement (= retired at an earlier age than usual ) last year.
Dad’s approaching retirement age .
2 [单数形式,不可数] the period after you have stopped work :
I hope you enjoy a long and happy retirement.
in retirement
Will you be able to support yourself in retirement?
a retirement pension
COLLOCATIONS
动词
approach retirement People approaching retirement need to consider the issue of money.
take early retirement (= retire earlier than usual ) He took early retirement in 1990 after 25 years at IBM.
an 名词 ce your retirement Shortly after his defeat he an 名词 ced his retirement from politics.
形容词
early retirement (= before the usual or expected time ) Staff are being asked to consider early retirement.
premature retirement (= before the natural or proper time ) Injury forced him into premature retirement.
retirement + NOUN
retirement age Sixty-five was the normal retirement age for men.
retirement benefits British English (= in Britain, money provided through the state pension scheme ) Part-time workers at the company do, however, get health and retirement benefits.
retirement date My actual retirement date is July 10.