英語單詞

retired是什麽意思

retired

英 [rɪ'taɪəd] 美 [rɪ'taɪɚd]
  • adj. 退休的;退役的;幽閉的
  • v. 退休(retire的過去分詞)

英文詞源


retired (adj.)
1580s, "separated from society or public notice," past participle adjective from retire (v.). Meaning "having given up business" is from 1824. Abbreviation ret'd. attested from 1942.

雙語例句


1. When the chairman of Campbell's retired, McGovern was named as his successor.
坎貝爾公司的總裁退休後,麥戈文被選定為繼任者。

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2. Eisenhower left the White House and retired to his farm in Gettysburg.
艾森豪威爾離開白宮,退隱到他在葛底斯堡的農場。

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3. The wisdom of the retired generals and backbench MPs conjoins.
退役將軍和後座議員的智慧結合在一起。

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4. Both men sent word that they had retired for the evening.
兩個男人都傳話說他們已經就寢了。

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5. Of the 10 starters, four were eliminated or retired.
10名參賽者中有4名被淘汰或自行退出了。

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