| 单词 | early leaving |
| 释义 | > as lemmasearly leaving early leaving n. the action or fact of leaving a place or withdrawing from an arrangement early; spec. (chiefly British) (a) the departure from school of a pupil who has not completed the full course of study; (b) withdrawal from a pension scheme before the expected date (frequently attributive). ΚΠ 1844 Eng. Jrnl. Educ. Jan. 73 The irregularity of attendance and early leaving of the scholars is a very serious impediment to the efficiency of their education. 1896 H. S. Ward & C. W. Ward Shakespeare's Town & Times v. 85 The early marriage, and early leaving of his country, for London. 1951 Times Educ. Suppl. 12 Jan. 21/2 To tolerate early leaving is to destroy the structure and purpose of the grammar school. 1983 Financial Times 9 Nov. 9/4 (heading) Pressure over early-leaving pension arrangements. 2001 A. Abu-Rabia Bedouin Cent. v. 100 Most schools fail to take adequate steps to prevent early leaving. < as lemmas |
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