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●ˌdrop ˈout 🔑●ˌdrop ˈout of sth 🔑1. to stop taking part in an activity, being a member of a group, etc. 不再参加;退出;脱离◆Several members of the team had to drop out at the last minute. 有几位队员不得不在最后时刻退出比赛。◆She had to drop out of the race halfway through. 她不得不中途退出赛跑。◆The company had to drop out of the deal due to rising costs. 由于成本上升,公司只好放弃这笔交易。SYN pull out, pull out of sth, withdraw (from sth) (more formal) 2. to leave school, college, university, etc. without finishing your studies 退学;辍学◆She dropped out of college after only a few weeks. 她在大学只读了几个星期就退学了。◆Many students drop out or fail because they’re not enjoying the course. 很多同学中途放弃或考试不及格是因为他们不喜欢这门课程。3. to reject the accepted ideas, morals and values of society 拒绝主流社会;抵制现实社会◆There’s a danger that when people lose their jobs they drop out (of society) altogether. 人们失业后很容易脱离社会。[v + adv] [v + adv + prep]▸ ˈdropout noun 1. a person who leaves school, college or university before they have finished their studies 退学者;辍学者◆He might be a college dropout but he’s made a fortune in business. 他可能没完成学业,但却经商发了财。◆There is a high dropout rate from some college courses. 有些大学课程的弃学率很高。2. (usually disapproving, especially BrE) a person who rejects the accepted ideas, morals and values of society 拒绝主流社会者;抵制现实社会的人◆Many of the town’s dropouts hang around the square. 这个小镇很多脱离主流社会的人爱在广场上闲荡。 |