non-graduate
/ˌnɒnˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːnˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/ (ame, ipa)
non-graduate — 名詞
1. someone without a higher-education qualification and, in American use, sometimes
無學位者
沒有大學學位者；美國亦可指未高中畢業者
someone without a higher-education qualification and, in American use, sometimes a person who did not complete high school
Ryan was the only non-graduate in the trainee group at the bank.
Ryan 是那家銀行培訓組裡唯一的無學位者。
be the only non-graduate in a group
The charity opened a coding course for non-graduates returning to work.
那家慈善機構為重返職場的無學位者開設了程式課程。
course for non-graduates returning to work
After high school, Manuela joined the hospital as a non-graduate trainee.
高中畢業後，Manuela 以無學位者身分進入那家醫院當受訓生。
The ad said non-graduates could apply if they had office experience.
廣告上說，無學位者如果有文書經驗也可以申請。
Hoa worried that some employers still preferred graduates over non-graduates.
Hoa 擔心有些雇主仍然比較偏好畢業生而不是無學位者。
- school leaver
usually refers to someone who has recently left school, not specifically to degree status
- dropout
more negative and narrower because it suggests leaving school or college before finishing
- non-degree holder
a formal but less common phrase used in institutional writing
- graduate
the direct opposite for someone who has completed a degree or, in some American contexts, high school
- degree holder
focuses specifically on having a university qualification
文法句型
be a non-graduate
a non-graduate applies for a role
a course for non-graduates
用法筆記
Common in formal education or hiring contexts. In British use it usually means a person without a university degree; in American use it can also mean someone who did not finish high school.