opt out
phrasal verb with opt verb [ I ] uk/ɒpt/ us/ɑːpt/
选择不参与;选择退出
to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it
Within any society, there will usually be people who decide to opt out (= choose not to live the way most people do). 通常，任何社会里都会有人决定不按常规方式生活。
Employees can choose to opt out of the pension scheme. 个人可以选择不参加养老金制度。