/rɪˈtaɪəmənt ||; rɪˈtaɪrmənt/noun1 [C,U] the act of stopping working permanently 退休；退职: She has decided to take early retirement. 她已决定提早退休。The former world champion has announced his retirement from the sport. 前任世界冠军宣布退出体坛。
2 [sing] [U] the situation or period after retiring from work 退休后的日子或处境 [sing] We all wish you a long and happy retirement. 我们都祝你退休后的岁月悠长，幸福快乐。
A pension is the regular money received by somebody who has retired. It comes from the government, his/her former employer or both. A pensioner or an old-age pensioner is a person who has retired because of age. 退休金叫做pension，可以由政府、雇主或者两方面支付。因年老退休而领养老金者叫做pensioner或old-age pensioner。