retirement學測 L4KK [riˈtaɪɚmənt]/riˈtaɪɚmənt/
退休;退休生活·退隱;獨自靜思
退休話題貼近生活,學測常考
After thirty years of teaching, Mrs. Wu happily started her retirement, spending mornings in the garden.

教書三十年後,吳老師開心展開她的退休生活,早上都在花園裡度過。

retirement 不只是「停止工作」,還牽涉退休金、生活規劃與心理調適,是人生轉換的重要階段。

一個畫面:退後坐下休息

卸下重擔放下肩上的職務重擔
退居後方從忙碌前線退到後方
坐下休息終於能安穩坐下歇息
獨自靜思退到僻靜處獨自沉澱

義項

退休生活B2noun退休;退休生活
After many years of hard work, John finally reached retirement and could relax and enjoy his own free time.
經過多年辛苦工作後,John終於迎來退休,可以放鬆並享受自己的空閒時間。
early retirementretirement age
獨自靜修B2noun退隱;獨自靜思
The monk lived in peaceful retirement, praying and studying every day.
這位僧侶過著平靜的退隱生活,每天祈禱、讀書。
live in retirement

片語

early retirement提早退場 →比預期年齡提早退休
retirement age退休門檻 →法定可退休的年齡
retirement home安養角落 →退休人士居住的安養機構
live in retirement隱居度日 →遠離職場、深居簡出

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Mr. Chen is looking forward to his ___ next year. (retirement / requirement)

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retirement

retirement 是退休,requirement 是要求,字形相近。

'She decided to live in retirement after leaving her job.' 這裡的 retirement 最接近哪個意思?(A) 退休生活 (B) 遠離人群獨自靜思

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(B)

live in retirement 指遠離職場、深居簡出,非單純退休狀態。

字族

retire 退休(動詞)・retired 已退休的(形容詞)

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