a person who leaves school or college before they have finished their studies 辍学者；退学者 college dropouts 大学肄业生 a university with a high dropout rate 退学率高的大学
a person who rejects the ideas and ways of behaving that are accepted by the rest of society 拒绝传统社会的人 He’s a dropout who will never have a steady job. 他是一个辍学的人，永远不会稳定工作。