re·tire·ment/rɪ`taɪrmənt; rɪˈtaɪəmənt/ n 1 [C,U] when someone leaves their job and stops working completely, especially because they are old 退休: a party for Bill's retirement 为比尔退休举行的欢送会 2 [singular 单数，U] the period of your life after you have stopped working completely 退休期间: a long and happy retirement 漫长而幸福的退休生活