Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #2263
voluntary
自愿的;非强迫的
核心释义
Done, given, or acting of one's own free will; done by choice, not forced or compelled.
- 1.
自愿做的、给与的或出于自由意志的。
Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
- 2.
有意的;故意的。
Done by design or intention; intentional.
- 3.
无偿工作的;不收报酬的。
Working or done without payment.
- 4.
出于自愿或自身设计;由自己选择;非强迫或被迫
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
- 5.
具有意志力的。
Endowed with the power of willing.
- 6.
志愿主义的;与志愿主义相关的。
Of or relating to voluntarism.
无偿的;义务的;志愿的;故意的;有意的;有意志能力的;能自主选择的;唯意志论的;与唯意志论相关的;自愿做的、给与的或出于自由意志的。
用法In use
She made a voluntary decision to spend her weekend helping at the local library.
用法提示:voluntary 是形容词,修饰 decision,表示‘出于自愿的’,强调行动由自己选择。
Participation in the club's activities is voluntary, so you don't have to come every time.
用法提示:voluntary 作表语,说明参加与否全由自己选择,并非强迫。
His offer to drive us to the airport was completely voluntary; we didn't ask him.
用法提示:voluntary 作表语,强调提议出自自由意志,而非应要求。
man is a voluntary agent
participation was voluntary
voluntary manslaughter
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- voluntary work
- 志愿工作;无偿劳动
- She does voluntary work at the local hospital every Saturday.她每周六在当地医院做志愿工作。
- voluntary organization
- 志愿组织;非营利组织
- The event was organized by a voluntary organization that helps refugees.这次活动由一个帮助难民的非营利组织举办。
- voluntary contribution
- 自愿捐款;自愿捐助
- The concert is free, but voluntary contributions are welcome.音乐会免费,但欢迎自愿捐款。
- voluntary participation
- 自愿参加;自愿参与
- Voluntary participation in the training course is encouraged but not required.鼓励自愿参加培训课程,但并不强制。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 volunteer(志愿者):志愿者做的事是 voluntary(自愿的、无偿的),不是被强迫的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:日常志愿活动与无偿劳动、法律、合同等正式文件、医学/心理学专业讨论 voluntary 的语体随搭配有明显变化:说 voluntary work、voluntary contribution 时常见于日常和正式场合,整体中性偏书面;在法律或医学等专业语境(如 voluntary manslaughter、voluntary muscle)中则较正式。表示“义务的”时,口语里更常说 volunteer(如 volunteer work),但 voluntary 同样正确。
语法说明Grammar Note
形容词,表示自愿的、志愿的,常作定语或表语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ary 结尾,美音中这个结尾常读作 /əri/ 或 /ˌɛri/。其中 secretary /ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri/ 和 military /ˈmɪləˌtɛri/ 与 voluntary /ˈvɑləntɛri/ 一样,末尾都有 /tɛri/ 这个音节。但它们都不是真正的押韵词,因为 voluntary 的重读元音是 /ɑ/,而这些词的重读元音各不相同(如 /ɛ/、/ɪ/、/aɪ/、/aʊ/ 等)。注意别只按拼写把 voluntary 读成 /ˈvɑləntɔri/,也要把它与发音不同的 volunteer /ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/ 区分开。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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