voluntary

Word family

vol·un·ta·ry1 /ˈvɒləntəri $ ˈvɑːlənteri/ W3 AWL adjectiveadj

1 WILLING

a) SSOFREE/COST NOTHING voluntary organization/association/agency etc an organization etc that is organized or supported by people who give their money, services etc because they want to and who do not intend to make a profit 志愿组织/协会/机构等 → volunteer

a voluntary organization providing help for the elderly

为老年人提供帮助的志愿组织

environmental work carried out by the voluntary sector

由志愿部门开展的环境保护工作

b) voluntary work/service etc work etc that is done by people who do it because they want to, and who are not paid 志愿工作/服务等

She does a lot of voluntary work for the Red Cross.

她为红十字会做大量的志愿工作。

a drop-in centre for homeless people, run on a voluntary basis

志愿组织开办的无家可归者援助中心

2 WILLINGdone willingly and without being forced 自愿的，自动的

Workers are being encouraged to take voluntary redundancy.

工人被鼓励主动离职。

→ compulsory

3. technicalHBAHBH voluntary movements of your body are controlled by your conscious mind 〔身体活动〕自主的，随意的，自由的 OPP involuntary

n COLLOCATIONS

nouns

a voluntary organization/group/body/agency

The day care scheme was run by a voluntary organization.

the voluntary sector (=voluntary work and the people involved in it)

What is the role of the voluntary sector in sport?

voluntary work/service

He does voluntary work with young offenders.

phrases

on a voluntary basis

Guide and Scout leaders work on a voluntary basis.

Examples from the Corpus

voluntary• Participation in the program is strictly voluntary.• Playing sport on Saturday at school was entirely voluntary.• By being voluntary and reversible, this arrangement avoids being stigmatized by the United Nations as colonial.• The district is calling for a voluntary ban on using wood-burning stoves, in order to improve air quality.• Social responsibility is thus not merely a matter of the adoption of changed standards on a voluntary basis.• Most charities rely on voluntary contributions from the public.• We get all our money from voluntary contributions.• Throughout history the voluntary control of sexuality has been a major preoccupation of all religions, all cultures, all peoples.• voluntary cooperation• The group consists of both professional and voluntary lay members.• Lane has been convicted of attempted voluntary manslaughter and is in custody awaiting sentencing next month.• Shortly after his death and resurrection, the early Christians began to collect church funds through voluntary offerings.• Such New Men would find real contentment through voluntary partnerships with New Women.• Since retiring Martha has been doing voluntary work for the Red Cross.• When she retired, she did a lot of voluntary work for the Red Cross.• It is often the case that voluntary work, of any kind, shows commitment and dedication and impresses employers.• The council is trying to get more young people involved in doing voluntary work.

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