voluntary
英 ['vɒlənt(ə)rɪ]
美 ['vɑləntɛri]
- adj. 自願的；誌願的；自發的；故意的
- n. 誌願者；自願行動
中文詞源
voluntary 誌願的來自PIE*wel,希望，意願，詞源同will，volition。引申義意願的，誌願的。
英文詞源
- voluntary (adj.)
- late 14c., from Latin voluntarius "willing, of one's free will," from voluntas "will," from the ancient accusative singular present participle of velle "to wish" (see will (v.)). Originally of feelings, later also of actions (mid-15c.). Related: Voluntarily.
雙語例句
- 1. An e-mail is already circulating amongst news staff calling for voluntary redundancies.
- 在新聞部員工中已經在轉發一封電子郵件,呼籲大家自願裁汰.
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Because the work was voluntary it was flexible, time-wise.
- 這項工作是自願的，所以時間上很靈活。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He is still involved in voluntary work promoting local enterprise.
- 他仍在從事促進當地創業的誌願者工作。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Attention is drawn to a special voluntary course in Commercial French.
- 一門特別的商務法語選修課引起了大家的關注。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Some local authorities and voluntary organizations also run workshops for disabled people.
- 一些當地機構和誌願組織也為殘疾人開設了一些工場。
來自柯林斯例句