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a voluntary
voluntary 作可数名词，指自愿参军者。
He served as a voluntary in the army during the war.
战争期间他在军队中担任志愿者。
志愿者；志愿兵
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
志愿者；志愿兵
a person who offers to do something voluntarily; a volunteer
He served as a voluntary in the army during the war.
战争期间他在军队中担任志愿者。
独奏乐器演奏的短曲,常含即兴成分
A short piece of music, often having improvisation, played on a solo instrument.
(军事)自愿服役者
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
志愿者
A volunteer.
为独奏乐器(尤指管风琴)所作、常即兴演奏的乐曲,非宗教仪式或音乐演出的常规部分
composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance
The organist opened the wedding with a gentle voluntary.
管风琴手以一段轻柔的即兴独奏曲拉开了婚礼的序幕。
He played a cheerful voluntary on the church organ before the service began.
在礼拜开始前，他在教堂管风琴上弹奏了一首欢快的即兴独奏曲。
The music teacher asked each student to compose a short voluntary.
音乐老师要求每个学生创作一首短的即兴独奏曲。
voluntary 作可数名词，指自愿参军者。
He served as a voluntary in the army during the war.
战争期间他在军队中担任志愿者。
演奏管风琴即兴曲的常用表达。
The organist played a beautiful voluntary at the end of the service.
风琴手在礼拜结束时演奏了一首优美的自由曲。
Not this
He voluntary joined the army.
Use this
He voluntarily joined the army.
误将 voluntary 用作副词，正确的副词形式是 voluntarily。voluntary 是名词或形容词，不能直接修饰动词。
Not this
There are many voluntary in the military band.
Use this
There are many voluntaries in the military band.
voluntary 作名词时是可数名词，复数形式为 voluntaries。many 后应接复数名词，此处指多个自愿兵或乐曲。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
自愿入伍
He chose voluntary enlistment in the army.
他选择了自愿入伍。
管风琴即兴曲
The church service ended with an organ voluntary.
教堂礼拜以管风琴即兴曲结束。
小号即兴曲
The wedding procession was accompanied by the famous Trumpet Voluntary.
婚礼队伍伴随着著名的小号即兴曲行进。
Use voluntary naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一名志愿者在军营里即兴演奏管风琴，都是自愿的。
语域：mixed 常见场景：军事、音乐 名词voluntary有两个常用义项：军事领域指自愿参军者，通常用于正式或官方语境；音乐领域指管风琴即兴曲，常见于教堂或音乐会。语域混合，需根据具体义项判断。
All these words share the /ɛri/ ending, common in -ary spellings. Be careful not to confuse with -ery or -ory words, which often have different pronunciations.
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