英语词汇“volunteer”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

volunteer

释义

noun | verb | adjective

volunteervolunteer1 /ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/ ●●● S2 W3 AWL noun [countable]

ETYMOLOGYvolunteer¹

Origin: 1500-1600 French volontaire, from Latin voluntarius, from voluntas will

1social studies someone who does something without being paid, or who is willing to offer to help someone: Most of the relief work was done by volunteers. I need some volunteers to help with the cleaning.2social studies someone who offers to join the army, navy, or air force [Origin: 1500–1600 French volontaire, from Latin voluntarius, from voluntas will]

noun | verb | adjective

volunteervolunteer2 ●●○ S3 AWL verb

VERB TABLE

volunteer

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	volunteer
	he, she, it	volunteers
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	volunteered
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have volunteered
	he, she, it	has volunteered
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had volunteered
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will volunteer
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have volunteered

Continuous Form
Present	I	am volunteering
	he, she, it	is volunteering
	you, we, they	are volunteering
Past	I, he, she, it	was volunteering
	you, we, they	were volunteering
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been volunteering
	he, she, it	has been volunteering
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been volunteering
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be volunteering
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been volunteering

COLLOCATIONS► volunteer your services/time/skills etc.

Private boat owners volunteered their services to the rescue workers.

1[intransitive, transitive] social studies to offer to do something without expecting any reward, often something that other people do not want to do: I asked for help, but no one volunteered.volunteer to do something Helen volunteered to have Thanksgiving at her house this year.volunteer for Gage has volunteered for guard duty.2[transitive] to offer something of yours or allow it to be used without expecting anything in return: Carol has kindly volunteered her office for our meeting.volunteer your services/time/skills etc. Private boat owners volunteered their services to the rescue workers.3[transitive] to tell someone something without being asked: Michael volunteered the information before I had a chance to ask.4[intransitive] social studies to offer to join the army, navy, or air force: volunteer for Andy volunteered for the navy.5[transitive] to say that someone else will do a job even though he or she may not want to: volunteer somebody for something My mother volunteered me for the job of babysitting the twins.

noun | verb | adjective

volunteervolunteer3 AWL adjective [only before noun]

COLLOCATIONS► volunteer work/service etc.

(=work that someone does without expecting to be paid)

1social studies done by volunteers: a volunteer fire department volunteer efforts to help hurricane victimsvolunteer work/service etc. (=work that someone does without expecting to be paid)2a volunteer worker/assistant/helper etc. someone who does work without expecting to be paid3a volunteer organization/group/institution etc. an organization, group, etc. that is organized or supported by people who give their money, services, etc. because they want to, without expecting payment SYN voluntary

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