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单词 volunteer
释义

volunteer ​‌‌

​noun countable
UK /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/
Other entries for this word
volunteer verb
volunteer travel noun at voluntourism
volunteer at voluntary
Word Forms
singularvolunteer
pluralvolunteers
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    someone who is not paid for the work that they do

    The organization is appealing for volunteers.

    a volunteer worker

    a small team of volunteers

    volunteer for:

    He is a volunteer for the Gay Helpline.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for workers and types of worker
    ancillary
    apparatchik
    auxiliary
  2. 2
    someone who offers to do something without being forced

    Can I have a volunteer to clean the board, please?

    volunteer for:

    Doctors need 50 healthy volunteers for the diet.

    Synonyms and related words
    Willingness and to be willing
    will
    volition
    volunteer
  3. 3
    someone who joins the armed forces without being forced
    Synonyms and related words
    Miscellaneous soldiers
    airman
    airwoman
    batman

volunteer ​‌‌

​noun countable
US /ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/
Other entries for this word
volunteer verb
volunteer travel noun at voluntourism
volunteer at voluntary
Word Forms
singularvolunteer
pluralvolunteers
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    someone who offers to do something without being forced

    Can I have a volunteer to erase the chalkboard, please?

    volunteer for:

    Doctors need 50 healthy volunteers for the diet.

    Synonyms and related words
    Willingness and to be willing
    will
    volition
    volunteer
  2. 2
    someone who is not paid for the work that they do

    a volunteer worker

    The organization is appealing for volunteers.

    volunteers who tutor high school students

    a small team of volunteers

    volunteer for:

    He is a volunteer for the Gay Helpline.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for workers and types of worker
    ancillary
    apparatchik
    auxiliary
  3. 3
    someone who joins the military without being forced
    Synonyms and related words
    Miscellaneous soldiers
    airman
    airwoman
    bombardier

volunteer ​‌

​verb
UK /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/
Other entries for this word
volunteer noun
volunteer travel noun at voluntourism
volunteer at voluntary
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyvolunteer
he/she/itvolunteers
present participlevolunteering
past tensevolunteered
past participlevolunteered
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to offer or choose to do something without being forced
    volunteer to do something:

    An accountant volunteered to help with the wildlife sanctuary’s accounts.

    volunteer for:

    Thirty-two patients volunteered for the research study.

    volunteer your services (as something):

    I volunteered my services as a school governor.

    Synonyms and related words
    To offer to do something
    bid
    come forward
    offer
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive to do some work without getting paid

    Claire volunteers at the homeless shelter once a week.

    Synonyms and related words
    To work, and to work in a particular way
    work
    serve
    collaborate
  3. 3
    intransitive/transitive to say something, or to give information without being asked
    volunteer information/a suggestion/an opinion:

    He didn’t ask me, and I didn’t volunteer any information.

    volunteer that:

    Martha volunteered that they planned to adopt a child.

    Synonyms and related words
    To tell someone something, or to give information
    tell
    deliver
    report
  4. 4
    intransitive to agree to join the armed forces without being forced
    Synonyms and related words
    Joining and leaving the armed forces
    4-F
    AWOL
    be invalided out (of)
  5. 5
    transitive to say that someone else will do something before asking them if they are willing to do it

    My mother has volunteered me to help with the school play.

    Synonyms and related words
    To offer to do something
    bid
    come forward
    offer

volunteer ​‌

​verb
US /ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/
Other entries for this word
volunteer noun
volunteer travel noun at voluntourism
volunteer at voluntary
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyvolunteer
he/she/itvolunteers
present participlevolunteering
past tensevolunteered
past participlevolunteered
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to offer or choose to do something without being forced
    volunteer to do something:

    An accountant volunteered to help with the wildlife sanctuary’s accounts.

    volunteer for:

    Thirty-two patients volunteered for the research study.

    volunteer your services (as something):

    I volunteered my services as a cook.

    Synonyms and related words
    To offer to do something
    bid
    come forward
    offer
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive to do some work without getting paid

    Claire volunteers at the homeless shelter once a week.

    Synonyms and related words
    To work, and to work in a particular way
    work
    serve
    collaborate
  3. 3
    intransitive/transitive to say something, or to give information without being asked
    volunteer that:

    Martha volunteered that they planned to adopt a child.

    volunteer information/a suggestion/an opinion:

    He didn’t ask me, and I didn’t volunteer any information.

    Synonyms and related words
    To tell someone something, or to give information
    tell
    deliver
    report
  4. 4
    intransitive to agree to join the military without being forced
    Synonyms and related words
    Joining and leaving the armed forces
    4-F
    AWOL
    be invalided out (of)
  5. 5
    transitive to say that someone else will do something before asking them if they are willing to do it

    My mother has volunteered me to help with the school play.

    Synonyms and related words
    To offer to do something
    bid
    come forward
    offer
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