retire/rɪ'taɪər $ -'taɪr/

v. stop doing your job, usually because of old age

v. [I] 退休：[retire (from sth)] She plans to retire (from her job) in three years. 她计划3年后退休。

◇[retire as sth] He retired as director of the English Department last year. 去年他从英语系系主任位置上退休了。

构词re- + tire

音组-ire/-aɪər $ -aɪr/

acquire; admire; desire; entire; fire; hire; inspire; require; retire; tire; wire

用法retire是短暂性动词，在完成时的肯定句中，不与一段时间连用。