单词 | involuntary |
释义 | involuntary —involuntarily /in vol"euhn ter'euh lee, -vol'euhn tair"-/, adv. —involuntariness, n. /in vol"euhn ter'ee/, adj. 1. not voluntary; independent of one's will; not by one's own choice: an involuntary listener; involuntary servitude. 2. unintentional; unconscious: an involuntary gesture. 3. Physiol. acting independently of or done or occurring without volition: involuntary muscles. [1525-35; < LL involuntarius. See IN-3, VOLUNTARY] Syn. 1, 3. See automatic. 2. instinctive. 3. reflex, uncontrolled. Ant. 2. intentional. |
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