volunteer
英 [ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)] 美 [ˌvɑlənˈtɪr]

n.

志愿者，志愿兵；[军]义勇军；[植]自生植物；[林]先锋树种

adj.

自愿的，志愿的；

vt.&vi.

自愿去做；当志愿兵[义勇军]；

vi.

志愿，义务服务；

vt.

志愿提供；

变形

复数：volunteers过去式：volunteered过去分词：volunteered现在分词：volunteering第三人称单数：volunteers

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. ＆ vi. 自动提供,自愿效劳 offer voluntarily or come forward as a volunteer

英英释义

volunteer[ ,vɔlən'tiə ]

• n.
  • (military) a person who freely enlists for service

    同义词：military volunteervoluntary

  • a person who performs voluntary work

    同义词：unpaid worker

  • a native or resident of Tennessee

    同义词：Tennessean

• v.
  • tell voluntarily

    "He volunteered the information"

  • agree freely

    "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"

    同义词：offer

  • do volunteer work
• adj.without payment

  "a volunteer fire department"

  同义词：unpaid

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• volunteer some information主动提供一些信息
• volunteer suggestion主动提出建议

～+介词

• volunteer as special correspondent自告奋勇当特派记者
• volunteer for service自愿服兵役
• volunteer for the work自愿做这工作

词组短语

volunteer services义工服务；志工服务台

同近义词辨析

present, volunteer, propose, offer

这组词都有“提出，提供”的意思，其区别是：

present既可指提出意见建议等，又可指拿出某物供人欣赏或赠送。

volunteer与offer同义，侧重出于自愿，而不是寿命做某事。

propose指直接而主动地提出问题或建议等，也指在讨论或争辨中提出具体意见或建议。

offer最普通用词，多指主动提出或提供意见或东西等，但是否接受由对方自行决定。

equip, furnish, present, provide, volunteer, propose, supply, offer, afford

equip侧重提供与技术有关的装备或设备等

furnish多指添置家具等供给生活的必需品或为生活舒适提供所需的服务设施

present既可指提出意见建议等，又可指拿出某物供人欣赏或赠送

provide与supply近义，但强调人的深谋远虑，侧重用贮备等方法作充分准备

volunteer侧重出于自愿，而不是奉命做某事

propose指直接而主动地提出问题或建议等，也指在讨论或争辩中提出具体意见或建议

supply普通用词，指提供任何所需求的东西

offer多指主动提出或提供意见或东西等，但是否接受由对方自行决定

afford一般只用于对抽象事物提供，也可指经济能力上的供给或支付

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. He enlisted as a volunteer in the army.
   他以志愿兵从军。
2. He works as a volunteer at off time.
   在业余时间

用作动词(v.)

1. He volunteered a statement to the police.
   他自动向警方供出情况。
2. Many people volunteer to work on the farms.
   许多人自动到农场劳动。
3. They volunteer for good causes.
   她们自愿做好事。

权威例句

Volunteer work and well-being.
The Motivations to Volunteer Theoretical and Practical Considerations
Sequencing solution: use volunteer annotators organized via Internet
Who Cares? Toward an Integrated Theory of Volunteer Work
Why Do Firms Volunteer to Exceed Environmental Regulations? Understanding Participation in EPA's 33/50 Program
Evidence of a Healthy Volunteer Effect in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial
Time lines of infection and disease in human influenza: a review of volunteer challenge studies.
Bone-marrow transplantation for severe aplastic anaemia using histocompatible unrelated volunteer donors.
CKD and cardiovascular disease in screened high-risk volunteer and general populations: the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP) a...
Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for chronic myeloid leukemia using sibling and volunteer unrelated donors. A comparison of co...