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dropout

UK //ˈdrɒp.aʊt//US //ˈdrɑːp.aʊt//

词源

由'drop'(掉落)和'out'(出来)组合而成,最早记录于20世纪20年代,最初指从飞机上跳伞的士兵,后引申为教育领域的辍学者。

noun

❶ 指中途辍学或退出学校的人,通常指未完成学业就离开教育系统的人。

“He became a high school dropout at the age of 16.”

(他16岁时从高中辍学了。)

“The program helps dropouts return to school and complete their education.”

(这个项目帮助辍学者重返学校完成学业。)

❶ 指放弃或退出某个活动、组织或系统的人,常用于形容脱离主流社会的人。

“He was a social dropout who lived off the grid in the mountains.”

(他是个脱离社会的人,在山里过着与世隔绝的生活。)

“Many tech dropouts went on to found successful startups.”

(许多从科技行业退出的人后来创立了成功的初创公司。)

同义词:quitter, leaver, withdrawer

verb

❶ 指主动退出或放弃某个活动、课程或组织,通常指教育领域。

“She decided to dropout of college to start her own business.”

(她决定从大学退学开始自己的事业。)

“Many students dropout due to financial difficulties.”

(许多学生因为经济困难而辍学。)

同义词:withdraw, quit, leave

常见短语

dropout rate — 指特定群体中辍学者的比例,常用于教育统计中衡量学校或地区的教育成效。

“The government is working to reduce the high school dropout rate.”

(政府正在努力降低高中辍学率。)

dropout factory — 指辍学率特别高的学校,通常用于批评教育质量差的机构。

“The school was labeled a dropout factory after years of poor performance.”

(这所学校因多年表现不佳而被贴上'辍学工厂'的标签。)