Word · Frequency #3012
volunteers
自愿做；主动提出做（某事）
volunteers is the third person singular of volunteer.
To do or offer to do something without being asked or forced.
- 1.
To enlist oneself as a volunteer.
自愿报名参加；应募。
- 2.
To do or offer to do something voluntarily.
自愿做或主动提供做某事。
- 3.
To offer, usually unprompted.
通常未经请求而主动提供。
- 4.
To grow without human sowing or intentional cultivation.
无需人工播种或有意栽培而生长。
主动提供；主动说出；自愿参加；当志愿者；自生；自然生长；自愿报名参加；应募。；自愿做或主动提供做某事。
In use
She volunteered to carry the heavy boxes for her elderly neighbor.
Some parents volunteered for the school cleanup on Saturday.
He rarely volunteers personal information during conversations.
volunteer to do sth
She volunteered to organize the event.
她自愿组织这次活动。
volunteer for sth
He volunteered for the night shift.
他自愿上夜班。
volunteer as sth
They volunteered as guides for the tour.
Connections
Collocations
- volunteer to help
- 主动帮助；自愿帮忙
- She volunteered to help with the cleanup.她主动帮忙清理。
- volunteer for
- 自愿报名参加；申请担任
- He volunteered for the night shift.他自愿报名上夜班。
- volunteer one's time
- 自愿付出时间
- Many retired teachers volunteer their time at local schools.许多退休教师自愿在当地学校付出时间。
- volunteer information
- 主动提供信息
- He volunteered information about the suspect.他主动提供了关于嫌疑人的信息。
- volunteer as
- 自愿担任；志愿当
- She volunteered as a guide at the museum.她自愿在博物馆当讲解员。
- volunteer at
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 volunteer 联想成‘我来提议’的首音：主动举手说‘我来’，自愿报名去做某事。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话中、学校或职场环境、正式报名或招募场合 该词通常为中性表达，正式与非正式场合都比较常见；多用于表示自愿参加活动、主动承担任务，或未经要求而主动提供信息。具体语气主要视语境而定。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 volunteer 一样以 /ɪə(r)/ 音结尾，形成押韵。注意拼写相似的 voluntary（/ˈvɒləntəri/）和 volume（/ˈvɒljuːm/）发音不同，不能按拼写类推。
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
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