Pension off Meaning in English
expression
释义
To make someone leave their job, usually because of age or illness, and give them a pension as income after they stop working.
用法与细微差别
Often used in business or official contexts, usually implying the decision is due to age, illness, or no longer being needed. Polite, slightly formal; can also apply to objects ('pension off old equipment'). Not for voluntary retirement.
例句
The company decided to pension off some of its older workers.
basic
When he turned 65, they pensioned him off after 40 years of service.
basic
The government plans to pension off old trains next year.
basic
They finally pensioned off the old manager who had been with the company forever.
natural
It’s time to pension off that computer; it’s too slow for our needs now.
natural
They didn’t want to pension off their best engineer, but company policy left them no choice.
natural