| 单词 | voluntary |
| 释义 | voluntary (vɒləntri , US -teri ) 1. adjective Voluntary actions or activities are done because someone chooses to do them and not because they have been forced to do them. Attention is drawn to a special voluntary course in Commercial French. The scheme, due to begin next month, will be voluntary. Synonyms: optional, discretionary, up to the individual, open voluntarily (vɒləntrəli , US -terɪli ) adverb [ADVERB with verb] I would only leave here voluntarily if there was a big chance to work abroad. Synonyms: willingly, freely, by choice, without being asked 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Voluntary work is done by people who are not paid for it, but who do it because they want to do it. In her spare time she does voluntary work. He'd been working at the local hostel on a voluntary basis. Synonyms: unpaid, volunteer, free, willing 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A voluntary worker is someone who does work without being paid for it, because they want to do it. They have achieved more with voluntary workers in three years than most organisations with paid workers have achieved in ten. We depend solely upon our voluntary helpers. 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A voluntary organization is controlled and organized by the people who have chosen to work for it, often without being paid, rather than receiving help or money from the government. Some local authorities and voluntary organizations also run workshops for people with disabilities. It has been largely through the voluntary sector that the needs of victims have been met. ...a voluntary hostel for ex-offenders. Collocations: voluntary activity Encouraging voluntary activity looks like a costeffective solution to society's ills in a time of spiralling budget deficits and spending cuts. Times, Sunday Times Claims that voters have rejected formal politics in favour of demonstrations, single-issue groups and voluntary activity are greatly exaggerated. Times, Sunday Times Whatever the outcome of the crisis, the government will be forced to collect more tax from a citizenry that had regarded the task as a voluntary activity. Times, Sunday Times Students must serve 480 hours of voluntary activity over the course of a four-year undergraduate education. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I do not want more compulsory school, but voluntary activities are a very good idea. Times, Sunday Times She decides to ring out (ringing a bell three times, signaling her voluntary withdrawal from the program) rather than accept a desk job. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She was suspended for 6 months from any race activity dating back to the beginning of her voluntary withdrawal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He proposed a voluntary withdrawal from a position everywhere questioned and misunderstood. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Soldier fallout usually occurs due to voluntary withdrawal or failure to meet training standards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Peaceful independence by voluntary withdrawal of colonial powers then became the norm in the second half of the 20th century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 自愿的 Japanese: 自発的な |
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