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.
雙語例句
1. If they prove ineffective they should be demoted or asked to retire.
如果事實證明他們已無力勝任，應該將他們降級或讓他們退休。
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2. The jury will retire to consider its verdict today.
陪審團今天將退庭商議裁決結果。
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3. It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier.
無後顧之憂而能提早退休當是件幸事。
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4. The two leaders will retire to Camp David for informal discussions.
兩位領導人將到戴維營進行非正式討論。
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5. It's close to showtime now, so you retire into the dressing room.