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retiring

/ɹəˈtaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

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verb

退休，告老还乡。

To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.

Examples :

"Having made a large fortune, he retired."

赚了一大笔钱之后，他退休了。

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verb

退出，撤退。

(sometimes reflexive) To withdraw; to take away.

Examples :

"The librarian is retiring all the books that are overdue. "

图书馆管理员正在把所有过期的书都撤下架.

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verb

停止使用，淘汰。

To cease use or production of something.

Examples :

"The steamship made thousands of trips over several decades before it was retired by the shipping company."

这艘蒸汽船在几十年里航行了数千次，之后被航运公司停止使用，正式淘汰了。

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verb

收回，撤回

To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay.

Examples :

"The central bank retired those notes five years ago."

中央银行五年前就收回了那些纸币。

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verb

退休，退役，解甲归田。

To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list.

Examples :

"The board retired the old major."

董事会勒令老少校退役了。

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verb

退场，退出比赛。

(of a batsman) To voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed so that the next batsman can bat.

Examples :

"Jones retired in favour of Smith."

琼斯为了让史密斯上场，主动退出了比赛。

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verb

使…出局，封杀.

(of a fielder) To make a play which results in a runner or the batter being out, either by means of a put out, fly out or strikeout.

Examples :

"Jones retired Smith 6-3."

琼斯在6-3的位置上使史密斯出局。

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verb

退休，隐退。

To go back or return; to withdraw or retreat, especially from public view; to go into privacy.

Examples :

"I will retire to the study."

我打算回到书房，让自己安静一会儿。

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verb

隐退，退隐，退休。

To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure.

Examples :

"The regiment retired from the fray after the Major was killed."

在少校阵亡后，这支部队撤出了战斗。

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verb

退却，撤退。

To recede; to fall or bend back.

Examples :

"Past the point, the shore retires into a sequence of coves."

超过那个点之后，海岸线就向后退去，形成一连串的小海湾。

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verb

睡觉，就寝。

Examples :

"I will retire for the night."

我这就去睡觉了。

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verb

退休，退役，引退。

To remove or cease to use.

Examples :

"When a hurricane becomes so deadly or destructive that future use would be insensitive, officials may retire the name of the hurricane."

当飓风造成的伤亡或破坏过于惨重，以至于未来再使用这个名字会显得很不人道时，官方可能会永久停用这个飓风的名字。

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verb

换轮胎

To fit (a vehicle) with new tires.

Examples :

"The mechanic is retiring my car with new all-season tires this afternoon. "

今天下午，修理工要给我的车换上新的全天候轮胎。

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noun

退休，告老还乡

Examples :

"Her retiring from teaching after 30 years was celebrated with a big party. "

她教书三十年后退休，大家为她举办了一个盛大的欢送会。

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adjective

内向的，隐居的

Introverted, liking privacy and seclusion.

Examples :

"My grandfather is a retiring man; he prefers to spend his evenings at home reading rather than going out to social events. "

我的爷爷是个很内向的人，喜欢安静，他宁愿晚上在家看书，也不喜欢出门参加社交活动。

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