dropout

dropout
noun
  1. a person who has abandoned a course of study or who has rejected conventional society to pursue an alternative lifestyle
    退学生,辍学生,流生;拒绝传统社会的人
    a college dropout.
    一名大学退学生。
  2. (Rugby)the restarting of play with a drop kick
    (英橄)通过踢抛落反弹球重新开赛
  3. a momentary loss of recorded audio signal or an error in reading data on a magnetic tape or disk, usually due to a flaw in the coating
    (通常因涂层失损而造成的磁带或磁盘上的)漏码,信息漏失
  4. (一般作 Dropouts)a U-shaped slot at the end of a fork or stay on a bicycle, made to receive the axle and enabling the wheel to be changed rapidly
    (自行车前叉子或车座支撑管末端用于插入轮轴的)U形槽
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