() [, ]the fact of stopping work because you have reached a particular age; the time when you do this 退休；退职；退休年龄◆At 60, she was now approaching retirement. 她已 60 岁，就要退休了。◆Susan is going to take early retirement(= retire before the usual age). 苏珊打算提前退休。◆retirement age 退休年龄◆a retirement pension 退休金⨁to approach / near / postpone retirement 接近／临近／推迟退休⨁retirement age / date 退休年龄／日期
[; ]the period of your life after you have stopped work at a particular age 退休生活◆We all wish you a long and happy retirement. 我们大家祝愿你享受长久幸福的退休生活。◆Up to a third of one's life could be spent in retirement. 人的一生中可能有多达三分之一的时间过退休生活。⨁to plan for / provide for / save for retirement 为退休生活作计划／准备／储蓄⨁retirement benefits / funds / income / savings 退休福利／基金／收入／储蓄
() [] the act of paying back loans completely 还清（贷款）◆costs for the early retirement of debt 提前清偿债务的成本
compulsory retirement debt retirement early retirement