1[intransitiveI, transitiveT]OFFER to offer to do something without expecting any reward, often something that other people do not want to do 自愿〔做某事〕;自告奋勇,自愿效劳
volunteer to do something
Helen volunteered to have Thanksgiving at her house this year.
海伦主动提出今年的感恩节在她家过。
volunteer for
Sidcup volunteered for guard duty.
西德卡普自告奋勇去站岗。
I volunteered my services as a driver.
我主动提出来当司机。
2[transitiveT]OFFER to tell someone something without being asked 主动说出〔某事〕
Michael volunteered the information before I had a chance to ask.
我还没来得及问,迈克尔就主动提供了信息。
3[intransitiveI]PM to offer to join the army, navy, or air force 志愿服役,志愿参军
When war broke out, my father volunteered immediately.
战争一爆发,我父亲立即志愿从军。
4[transitiveT]SUGGEST to say that someone else will do a job even though they may not want to do it 擅自替〔某人〕答应下来
volunteered ... services• Mrs V Hawkins volunteered her services and G. Espin offered to provide streetmaps. 4.• Hofmeyr had volunteered his servicesfree of charge.• By nightfall, the private airboat owners who had volunteered their services were asked to go home.
volunteer somebody for something• "Did they find someone to watch the kids?" "I volunteered Dad for it."
Originvolunteer1
(1500-1600)Frenchvolontaire, from Latinvoluntarius; → VOLUNTARY1
1sb who offers to do sth主動做事的人ADJECTIVE | ... OF VOLUNTEERS | VERB + VOLUNTEER | VOLUNTEER + VERB | VOLUNTEER + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤unpaid無償志願者◇The office is staffed by unpaid volunteers.這個辦公室的人員都是不拿報酬的。➤full-time, part-time全職義務工作者;非全職的志願者▸➤committed, dedicated, enthusiastic, willing盡心盡力的志願者;滿腔熱情的志願者;心甘情願的志願者▸➤qualified, trained合格的/訓練有素的志願者▸➤potential, prospective潛在的/未來的志願者▸➤conservation, hospital, Red Cross環保志願者;醫院義工;紅十字會志願者➤church, community教會/社區志願者➤local當地志願者➤healthy健康無病的志願者➤human人類志願者➤parent, student家長/學生志願者... OF VOLUNTEERS➤army, band, group, network, team大批志願者;一組志願者;一群志願者;一隊志願者◇An army of volunteers cooked meals for the children.一大群義工為孩子們做飯。VERB + VOLUNTEER➤appeal for, ask for, call for, look for呼籲/徵集/號召/尋找志願者◇The charity is appealing for volunteers to take elderly patients to and from hospital.該慈善團體正在徵集志願者接送老年患者往返醫院。➤find, get, recruit找到志願者;招募志願者◇We can't get any volunteers to help in the kitchen.我們找不到志願者到廚房來幫忙。➤become成為志願者➤train培訓志願者▸➤provide提供志願者◇The local community provided volunteers to repair the road.當地社區為修路提供志願者。➤could use, need, want需要志願者▸➤work as做義工VOLUNTEER + VERB➤come forward (especially BrE) 志願者自告奮勇◇Hundreds of volunteers have come forward to offer their help.成百上千的人自告奮勇要來幫忙。➤man sth, staff sth志願者在⋯崗位上工作/做⋯的員工➤run sth志願者管理⋯▸➤carry sth out志願者推行⋯➤participate (in sth)志願者參與(⋯)▸➤provide support, support sb志願者提供支持/支持某人◇The support our volunteers provide cannot be measured in purely practical terms.我們的志願者所提供的支持不能單純地按實際作用來衡量。➤work志願者開展工作➤help do sth志願者幫助做⋯VOLUNTEER + NOUN➤staff, worker志願工作者➤labour/labor義務勞動➤group志願者小組▸➤coordinator, counsellor/counselor, driver, helper (BrE) 義務協調人;義務顧問;義務駕駛員;無償援助者▸➤firefighter, fireman消防志願者➤organization志願者組織➤activity, effort, service, work志願活動;義務服務;志願工作➤programme/program志願者項目➤vacation (NAmE) 志願服務度假PREPOSITION➤volunteer for⋯的志願者◇He worked as a volunteer for Oxfam.他為牛津饑荒救濟委員會做義務工作。volunteer
ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤graciously, kindly好意地主動承擔◇David graciously volunteered to model for the art class.好心的戴維主動提出為美術課做模特。◇Barbara has kindly volunteered to lead the session.好心的芭芭拉主動提出來主持這次會議。PREPOSITION➤as自願充當⋯◇We volunteered as witnesses.我們自願做證人。➤for自願⋯◇I volunteered for service in the Air Force.我自願加入空軍服役。