retirement

retirement — noun

1. the decision to leave your job for good, usually when you reach an age at which

1.名詞B1
釋義

the decision to leave your job for good, usually when you reach an age at which you no longer need to work

例句

Aarav announced his retirement at the board meeting yesterday.

announce + retirement (collocation)

After thirty years of teaching, Mrs. Chen began to plan for her retirement.

plan for + retirement (collocation)

同義詞
  • resignation

    voluntarily leaving a job, but not necessarily because of age; can happen at any point in a career

  • withdrawal

    formal term for leaving a position or activity; broader scope (can include politics, sports)

反義詞
  • employment

    the state of having a paid job, which retirement ends

文法句型

retirement from + place of work

early / mandatory / voluntary retirement

用法筆記

retirement names the event or concept; use the verb retire to describe the action itself — e.g., 'He retired last year' (not 'He retirement last year').

常見錯誤

❌I will do retirement next year.
✅I will retire next year.
💡Use the verb form retire, not the noun retirement, after modal verbs like will, can, or should.

2. the years that follow after you leave your job, often seen as a time when you ca

2.名詞B1
釋義

the years that follow after you leave your job, often seen as a time when you can rest, travel, or do things you enjoy

例句

In retirement, Ezra spends his mornings gardening and his afternoons reading.

in retirement (prepositional phrase for time span)

The couple moved to a small town by the sea to enjoy their retirement.

enjoy + retirement (common verb collocation)

同義詞
  • post-work life

    more descriptive but less common; focuses on lifestyle rather than formal status

  • golden years

    idiomatic, informal, carries a positive connotation of leisure and happiness

反義詞
  • working life

    the period of a person's life spent in paid employment

文法句型

in / during / into + retirement

enjoy + retirement

用法筆記

Often preceded by prepositions that indicate time span: in retirement, during retirement, into retirement, throughout retirement.

常見錯誤

❌I am in retirement age.
✅I am of retirement age.' or 'I have reached retirement age.
💡Use of or reach with age, not in.

3. the process of permanently taking a machine, system, or product out of use, espe

3.名詞B2
釋義

the process of permanently taking a machine, system, or product out of use, especially one that has been in service for many years

例句

The retirement of the old railway line came after decades of service.

retirement of + [thing] (pattern for equipment)

Engineers announced the retirement of the factory's original steam engine.

同義詞
  • decommissioning

    used especially for military equipment, ships, or nuclear plants; implies a formal, planned process

  • phase-out

    gradual ending of use over a period rather than a single event

反義詞
  • commissioning

    the formal process of putting equipment or a system into active use

文法句型

retirement of + [equipment / system]

retirement from service

用法筆記

Used for large-scale or long-serving equipment, vehicles (planes, trains), software, or infrastructure. Not typically used for everyday household items like a toaster or a lamp.

常見錯誤

❌We celebrated the retirement of our old microwave.
✅We finally replaced our old microwave.
💡retirement for equipment sounds too formal for small household appliances.

retirement — adjective