这个句子里的whohadretiredontheirincomes这个是什么意思啊,?怎么退休了还能依靠收入呢?TownslikeBournemouthandEastbournespranguptohouselarge"comfortable"classeswhohadretiredontheirincomes,andwhohadnorel

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这个句子里的who had retired on their incomes 这个是什么意思啊,?怎么退休了还能依靠收入呢?
Towns like Bournemouth and Eastbourne sprang up to house large "comfortable" classeswho had retired on their incomes, and who had no relation to the rest of the community except that of drawing dividends and occasionally attending a shareholders' meeting to dictatetheir orders to the management.

Answer 1

这句子和退休金无关.
to retire on one's income
的意思是
收入足以维持退休后的生活需求
比如
I can easily retire on my income
我有足够收入可以退休（不需要担忧生活费用）
我是加拿大人,前英语老师.