| 词汇 | pension |
| 释义 | pension noun► on a pensionof a policeman, having been bribed UK, 1996pension off 1. pension sb off • pension off sb to arrange for someone to stop working and receive a pension, because they are old, ill, or no longer needed. A pension is money that people receive each month from a company or the government after they have stopped working: The Defence Ministry pensioned off 750 officers including 10 generals In traditional societies the elders directed the affairs of the tribe; in Western societies, the elderly are usually pensioned off.2. pension sth off • pension off sth especially BrE to get rid of something that you have been using for a long time because they are no longer useful: The old cruise ship was finally pensioned off and spent the rest of her days as a floating hotel. Coal-fired power stations are being pensioned off and replaced by gas-fired ones, which are less harmful to the environment.■ SIMILAR TO: to do away with, get rid of (redirected from pension) pension off1. To force someone to go into retirement and begin receiving their pension. A noun or pronoun can be used between "pension" and "off." They wanted to pension me off early, but I refused to leave before I turned 70. Anyone who works for the city or state will be automatically pensioned off at 65. 2. To discard or cease to use something due to being old or obsolete. A noun or pronoun can be used between "pension" and "off." The army pensioned trucks like these off in the 1990s, and you can find them for dirt cheap these days if you're willing to invest in repairs. I finally decided to pension off my computer so I could use something a bit more up-to-date for my postgraduate degree. pension someone offto retire someone with a pension. The company tried to pension me off before I was ready to retire. They pensioned off the long-time workers. |
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