(in Britain )英国 the action of a school or hospital that decides to manage its own money and is therefore no longer controlled by a local authority or similar organization (英国学校、医院从地方当局财政管辖的)退出,脱离 Nurses and health workers voted against the opt-out. 护士和保健员表决反对脱离地方当局管理。 an opt-out school 脱离地方当局财政管辖的学校
the act of choosing not to be involved in an agreement 不参与协议的决定