Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3012
volunteer
志愿者；自愿者
a person who acts of their own free will, especially to do unpaid work or help others
- 1.
One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay.
自愿提供服务的人,尤指无偿服务者。
- 2.
(military) a person who freely enlists for service
志愿兵
- 3.
One who enters into military service voluntarily (but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers), as opposed to a conscript.
自愿入伍者(服役期间与其他士兵一样受纪律和规章约束),与应征兵相对。
- 4.
a person who performs voluntary work
志愿者
- 5.
A voluntary member of the organized militia of a country, as distinguished from a regular or member of the standing army.
国家有组织民兵中的志愿成员,区别于正规军或常备军士兵。
- 6.
a native or resident of Tennessee
田纳西州人
- 7.
A person who acts out of their own will without a legal obligation, such as a donor.
无法律义务而自愿行事的人,如捐赠者。
- 8.
A plant that grows spontaneously, without being cultivated on purpose; see volunteer plant in Wikipedia.
自然生长而非有意栽培的植物；参见维基百科“自生植物”。
- 9.
A native or resident of the American state of Tennessee.
美国田纳西州的本地人或居民。
志愿兵；义勇兵；田纳西州人；自生植物；野生苗；自愿提供服务的人,尤指无偿服务者。；志愿兵
In use
The museum is looking for a volunteer to guide visitors on weekends.
She has worked as a volunteer at the animal shelter for two years.
Many volunteers helped clean up the beach after the storm.
be a volunteer + (for/in/at) + noun phrase
be a volunteer 后常接介词 for、in 或 at 表示所属组织或地点。
She is a volunteer for the local animal shelter.
她是当地动物收容所的志愿者。
a volunteer + to infinitive
不定式修饰 volunteer 表示志愿从事的具体任务。
We need a volunteer to lead the group.
我们需要一名志愿者来带领小组。
as a volunteer
as a volunteer 作状语表示以志愿者身份。
Connections
Collocations
- volunteer work
- 志愿工作
- She does volunteer work at the local hospital every weekend.她每个周末都在当地医院做志愿工作。
- volunteer program
- 志愿项目
- The university offers a volunteer program for students.大学为学生提供了一个志愿项目。
- volunteer opportunity
- 志愿机会
- There are many volunteer opportunities in the community.社区里有很多志愿机会。
- volunteer service
- 志愿服务
- He received an award for his volunteer service.他因志愿服务而获奖。
- volunteer coordinator
- 志愿者协调员
- The volunteer coordinator organized the training sessions.志愿者协调员组织了培训课程。
- volunteer organization
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“vol”像“自愿”的“愿”声母，志愿者就是自愿服务的人。
Context & Register
register: 中性偏正式；典型语境：社区服务、慈善活动、组织招募；note_zh: 通常用于正式或半正式场合，如招募志愿者或描述志愿行为。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为volunteers。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'volunteer' (stressed /ɪr/). Note that 'revere' is spelled with '-ere' but pronounced the same.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.