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	volunteer —volunteer /ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪə^r/ aep /ˌvɑː.lənˈtɪr/ Ⅰ noun [C] ► B2 a person who does something, especially helping other people, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it: » The Health clinic is relying on volunteers to run the office and answer the phones.» Since it would be a highly dangerous mission, the Lieutenant asked for volunteers.» It's a volunteer army with no paid professionals.→ _COMPARE CONSCRIPT(Cf. ↑conscript)Thesaurus⁺: ↑Charity organizations , ↑Generous and charitableThesaurus⁺: ↑Freedom to act , ↑Opportunity • • • Extra Examples:» As a volunteer on the childcare project, I really saw life.» He emphasized that all the people taking part in the research were volunteers.» We're saving money by using volunteers.» She placed her name on the list of volunteers.» Charities such as Oxfam are always trying to recruit volunteers to help in their work. Ⅱ verb ↑Verb Endings for volunteer 1 C1 [I or T] to offer to do something that you do not have to do, often without having been asked to do it and/or without expecting payment: » [+ to infinitive] During the emergency many staff volunteered to work through the weekend.» I volunteered myself for the post of Health and Safety Representative.» My mates volunteered me to do the talking.» He volunteered for the army (= he joined even though he did not have to).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Accepting and agreeing , ↑Accepting and agreeing reluctantly , ↑Approving and approval 2 F0 [T] to give information without being asked: » If I were you, I wouldn't volunteer any details of what happened.» [+ speech] "I saw her going out of the main entrance at about half past two," he volunteered.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Saying and uttering , ↑Saying again • • • Extra Examples:» You can accuse me of cowardice, but I still wouldn't volunteer to fight in a war.» I volunteered to do the washing up.» Many women volunteered to work as nurses in the war.» Did anybody volunteer to tidy up?» They all volunteered to help with the digging.
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