dropout
/ˈdrɒpaʊt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdrɑːpaʊt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdräp-ˌau̇t/ (ame, mw)
dropout — noun
- dropoutsingular
- dropoutsplural
1. a person who leaves school, college, or university before finishing their studie
a person who leaves school, college, or university before finishing their studies; also, someone who chooses to live outside mainstream society and reject its usual rules and values.
Priya became a college dropout after failing several exams and started working at her uncle's bakery.
college dropout — leaves university before finishing
The government launched a program to help high-school dropouts earn their diplomas later in life.
high-school dropouts — countable noun for school leavers
Many young people in the 1960s saw themselves as dropouts from a society they disagreed with.
Theo, a dropout from the tech industry, now lives on a small farm in rural Thailand.
The school counselor tried to convince the dropout to return and finish her final year.
- quitter
more negative and general — not limited to education; implies giving up rather than failing
- non-completer
neutral, formal term used in education statistics
- graduate
someone who finishes their course of study
用法筆記
Commonly used with a preceding noun specifying the field left (high-school dropout, college dropout). The social-rebel meaning is often associated with the 1960s counterculture.
常見錯誤
2. a way of restarting play in rugby, in which the defending team kicks the ball fr
a way of restarting play in rugby, in which the defending team kicks the ball from the ground after a drop kick from inside their own twenty-two-metre line.
The scrum-half took a quick dropout after the ball went dead behind the try-line.
took a quick dropout — rugby restart action
The French full-back took a quick dropout as the Welsh pack charged toward him.
took a quick dropout — authentic rugby usage
The full-back prepared for the dropout as the opposition forwards charged forward.
dropout — verb
- dropoutpresent simple I / you / we / they
- dropouts3rd person singular
- dropouting-ing form
- dropoutedpast simple
1. to stop taking part in an activity, course of study, or group, especially before
to stop taking part in an activity, course of study, or group, especially before reaching the end or goal.
After two weeks of classes, Mei-Lin dropped out of the photography course because it was too expensive.
drop out of + course — phrasal verb pattern
Several volunteers dropped out of the project when they learned how many weekends it required.
drop out of + project/programme
Students who drop out of school often face difficulties finding stable jobs later.
The marathon runner dropped out after twisting her ankle at the halfway point.
Karim's parents were disappointed when he decided to drop out of university to start a band.
文法句型
drop out of + noun phrase
drop out + adverb particle
用法筆記
Always used with the particle 'out' (it is a phrasal verb). When an object is mentioned, 'of' follows: drop out of school, drop out of the race. Without an object, simply 'drop out': He dropped out after one semester.