opt out

phrasal verb

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opt out (of something)

to choose not to take part in something决定退出；选择不参与
- Employees may opt out of the company's pension plan.雇员可选择不参加该公司的养老金计划。
(of a school or hospital in England) to choose not to be under the control of the local authority选择不受地方当局管理 related noun opt-out

opt-out

noun

/ˈɒpt aʊt/

/ˈɑːpt aʊt/

often used as an adjective常用作形容词

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(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
- an opt-out clause退出的条款
- MPs hoped to reverse Britain's opt-out from the treaty.国会议员希望推翻英国退出该条约的决定。