drop-out
英 [drɒp aʊt]
美 [drɑːp aʊt]
n. 逃避现实社会的人; 中途退出者; 退学者; 落后者; (磁带上的)信息漏失点; 中途退学的人
复数:drop-outs
Collins.1
柯林斯词典
- 离经叛道者;摈弃社会习俗者
If you describe someone as adrop-out, you disapprove of the fact that they have rejected the accepted ways of society, for example by not having a regular job. - N-COUNT 辍学者;退学者
Adrop-outis someone who has left school or college before they have finished their studies.- ...high-school drop-outs.
中学退学者
- ...high-school drop-outs.
- ADJ 退学的;辍学的;中途放弃的
If you refer to thedrop-outrate, you are referring to the number of people who leave a school or college early, or leave a course or other activity before they have finished it.- The drop-out rate among students is currently one in three.
现在学生的辍学率是三分之一。
- The drop-out rate among students is currently one in three.