1530s, of armies, "to retreat," from Middle French retirer "to withdraw (something)," from re- "back" (see re-) + Old French tirer "to draw" (see tirade). Related: Retired; retiring.
Meaning "to withdraw" to some place, especially for the sake of privacy, is recorded from 1530s; sense of "leave an occupation" first attested 1640s (implied in retirement). Meaning "to leave company and go to bed" is from 1660s. Transitive sense is from 1540s, originally "withdraw, lead back" (troops, etc.); meaning "to remove from active service" is from 1680s. Baseball sense of "to put out" is recorded from 1874.
retire 双语例句
1. If they prove ineffective they should be demoted or asked to retire.
如果事实证明他们已无力胜任，应该将他们降级或让他们退休。
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2. The jury will retire to consider its verdict today.
陪审团今天将退庭商议裁决结果。
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3. It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier.
无后顾之忧而能提早退休当是件幸事。
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4. The two leaders will retire to Camp David for informal discussions.
两位领导人将到戴维营进行非正式讨论。
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5. It's close to showtime now, so you retire into the dressing room.