| 释义 |
Noun: dropout 'dróp`awt- Someone who quits school before graduation
- Someone who withdraws from a social group or environment
Verb: drop out dróp awt- Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
- give up, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in, throw in the towel, quit, chuck up the sponge [US, non-standard] - Withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values
"She hasn't heard from her brother in years--he dropped out after moving to California" - Leave school or an educational program prematurely
"Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program"
Derived forms: dropped out, dropping out, dropouts, drops out Type of: depart, individualist, leave, pull up stakes, quitter, retire, withdraw Antonym: enter Encyclopedia: Drop out Dropout |