| 单词 | involuntary |
| 释义 | involuntary (once / 444 pages) adj Involuntary describes a reflex or action done without conscious control or will — like a blink, a sneeze, a yawn, or “the giggles.” If you volunteered to do it, it’s voluntary. If you didn’t volunteer, but you find yourself doing it anyway, it’s involuntary. This can go for the involuntary hiccups you wrestle with on your blind date, as well as the involuntary task you do at your manager’s insistence. Involuntary gets a lot of blame, but something that is involuntary is not necessarily bad: Breathing is involuntary, but you would probably do it anyway if given the choice. WORD FAMILYinvoluntary: involuntarily, involuntariness+/nonvoluntary: nonvoluntarily/voluntary: involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary, voluntaries, voluntarily, voluntaryly/volunteer: voluntary, volunteered, volunteering, volunteers USAGE EXAMPLESBryant was charged with involuntary manslaughter and child neglect and is in Moore County jail awaiting trial. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) Bryant was charged with involuntary manslaughter and child neglect and is in Moore County jail awaiting trial. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said in a release that Parish Huntley was charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1adj not subject to the control of the will involuntary manslaughter involuntary servitude an involuntary shudder "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy Syn|Ant nonvoluntary, unvoluntary unconscious not 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 voluntary of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled consciousknowing 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 2adj controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control involuntary muscles gave an involuntary start Syn|Ant automatic, reflex, reflexive without volition or conscious control autonomicrelating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system vegetativerelating to involuntary bodily functions voluntary controlled by individual volition |
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