Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #2263
voluntary
志愿者；志愿兵
a person who offers to do something voluntarily; a volunteer
- 1.
A short piece of music, often having improvisation, played on a solo instrument.
独奏乐器演奏的短曲,常含即兴成分
- 2.
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
(军事)自愿服役者
- 3.
A volunteer.
志愿者
- 4.
composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance
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
- 5.
A supporter of voluntarism; a voluntarist.
志愿主义的支持者；志愿主义者
独奏曲；（尤指管风琴的）即兴独奏曲；唯意志论者；志愿主义者；独奏乐器演奏的短曲,常含即兴成分；(军事)自愿服役者；志愿者
In use
The organist opened the wedding with a gentle voluntary.
He played a cheerful voluntary on the church organ before the service began.
The music teacher asked each student to compose a short voluntary.
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。
play a voluntary
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。
Common mistakes
He voluntary joined the army.
Connections
Collocations
- voluntary enlistment
- 自愿入伍
- He chose voluntary enlistment in the army.他选择了自愿入伍。
- organ voluntary
- 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。
Pop culture & quotes
- Trumpet Voluntary
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一名志愿者在军营里即兴演奏管风琴，都是自愿的。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
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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