| 单词 | voluntary |
| 释义 | voluntary (once / 188 pages) adjn Voluntary is an adjective that describes something you do because you want to, without being influenced or forced into it. Usually a voluntary act is something you consciously choose to do, like going into work even on a snow day. Voluntary comes from the Latin word voluntarius, which means "of one's free will." Voluntary can also describe a service given without any payment expected in return. For example, if your work for the community theater is voluntary, that means that you don't get paid for your time. If you're offering your voluntary help in this way, you might also be called a volunteer, someone who offers free help to assist others. WORD FAMILYvoluntary: involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary, voluntaries, voluntarily, voluntaryly+/involuntary: involuntarily, involuntariness/nonvoluntary: nonvoluntarily/volunteer: voluntary, volunteered, volunteering, volunteers USAGE EXAMPLESA voluntary 24/7 sobriety program passed the Senate last year but stalled in the House, with MADD, civil libertarians and others raising opposition. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) But they appeared to acknowledge that the payments were not entirely voluntary. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) But since then, Mummers and the city offered voluntary sensitivity training and Mummers leaders published an open letter condemning expressions and hate and bigotry. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled man is a voluntary agent participation was voluntary voluntary manslaughter voluntary generosity in times of disaster voluntary social workers a voluntary confession Syn|Ant conscious knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts intendedresulting from one's intentions wilful, willfuldone by design freewilldone of your own accord self-imposedvoluntarily assumed or endured uncoerced, unforced, willingnot brought about by coercion or force unpaid, volunteerwithout payment willingdisposed or inclined toward involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary not subject to the control of the will unconsciousnot conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead driven, goadedcompelled forcibly by an outside agency forcedforced or compelled unconsciouswithout conscious volition unwilledwithout deliberate volition unwillingin spite of contrary volition unwillingnot disposed or inclined toward 2adj controlled by individual volition voluntary motions voluntary muscles Ant involuntary controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control automatic, reflex, reflexivewithout volition or conscious control autonomicrelating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system vegetativerelating to involuntary bodily functions 3n (military) a person who freely enlists for service Syn|Ant|Hyper military volunteer, volunteer conscript, draftee, inductee someone who is drafted into military service man, military man, military personnel, serviceman someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force 4n composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance Hypo|Hyper postlude a voluntary played at the end of a religious service solo a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment) |
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