/dedbi:t ||; ˈdɛdˌbit/noun [C] (
informal 非正式)
1 (especially US 尤为美) a lazy person; a person with no job and no money, who is not part of normal society 懒人;二流子
2 (US 美) a person who tries to avoid paying money that he/she owes 赖账者
3 (US 美) (also ˌdeadbeat ˈdad) a father who does not live with his children and does not pay his ex-wife any money to take care of them (child support) 拖欠子女抚养费的父亲