adj.(形容词)

1. 自愿的，志愿的，自发的，自动的，主动的，自告奋勇的
2. 无偿的
3. 故意的，有意的
4. 靠自由捐助维持的
5. 【解、生理】随意的
6. 自决的
7. 【律】自愿的

n.(名词)

1. 志愿者
2. 【音】风琴独奏，风琴短曲
3. 自愿行动，自动行动，自愿地做的工作
4. 即兴演奏，即兴曲
5. 仪式终始曲，（教堂礼拜仪式前后或进行期间的）乐器独奏
6. 自愿捐助者
7. 自选节目

adv.(副词)

1. 自愿地，志愿地，自发地

adj.(形容词)

1. 自愿的,志愿的 (of a person or action) acting or done willingly, without being forced
2. [A] 义务的,无偿的 acting or done without payment; controlled or supported by people who give their money, services, etc., of their own free will
3. 故意的,有意的 done on purpose

Noun:

1. (military) a person who freely enlists for service

2. composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance

Adjective:

1. 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"
   

2. controlled by individual volition;

   "voluntary motions"
   "voluntary muscles"
   

1.自愿的;志愿的;主动的;自发的
voluntary actions or activities are done because someone chooses to do them and not because they have been forced to do them.

e.g. Attention is drawn to a specialvoluntary course in Commercial French...
一门特别的商务法语选修课引起了大家的关注。
e.g. The scheme, due to begin next month, will bevoluntary.
定于下个月开始实施的方案是自愿性质的。

voluntarily
I would only leave here voluntarily if there was a big chance to work abroad.
只有当国外有非常好的工作机会时，我才会主动离开这里。

2.（工作）无偿的，义务性的
voluntary work is done by people who are not paid for it, but who do it because they want to do it.

e.g. In her spare time she doesvoluntary work...
她在业余时间做义工。
e.g. He'd been working at the local hostel for the handicapped on avoluntary basis.
他曾在当地的残疾人救助站当过义工。

3.（工作者）志愿的,无偿服务的
Avoluntary worker is someone who does work without being paid for it, because they want to do it.

e.g. Apna Arts has achieved more withvoluntary workers in three years than most organisations with paid workers have achieved in ten...
“我们”艺术中心依靠志愿者在3年内取得的成就超过了大多数雇用受薪员工的机构10年中取得的成绩。
e.g. We depend solely upon ourvoluntary helpers.
我们完全依靠我们的志愿者。

4.（机构或组织）志愿的，义务性的
Avoluntary organization is controlled and organized by the people who have chosen to work for it, often without being paid, rather than receiving help or money from the government.

e.g. Some local authorities andvoluntary organizations also run workshops for disabled people...
一些当地机构和志愿组织也为残疾人开设了一些工场。
e.g. It has been largely through thevoluntary sector that the needs of victims have been met.
受害者的需要主要是通过志愿组织予以满足的。

1. 志愿的：在杨庆堃先生的著述中,佛教既是具有相对独立的组织、义理、仪轨等体系的所谓制度的( institutional)宗教,又是在一定程度上独立于中国传统伦理身份的志愿的(voluntary)宗教(Yang, 1961) .

He made a voluntary statement to the police.

他自愿为警方作供。

Many social services are still provided by voluntary societies in our city.

在我们的城市，许多社会服务仍然是有志愿团体提供的。

We rely entirely on voluntary contribution.

我们全靠自愿捐赠。

She's very taken up with voluntary work at the moment.

她目前大部分时间和精力都用在志愿工作上了。

Although I'm retired, voluntary work keeps me in the swim (of things).

我虽已退休，但仍做些义务工作，以便了解当前的情势。

The organization is run on a voluntary basis.

这个组织是由志愿人员管理的.

a voluntary agreement

自愿协议

Attendance on the course is purely voluntary.

听这门课纯粹是自愿的。

to pay voluntary contributions into a pension fund

自愿向退休基金交款

(British English)He took voluntary redundancy .

他选择了自愿裁汰。

I do some voluntary work at the local hospital.

我在当地医院从事一些义务性工作。

She works there on a voluntary basis .

她自愿在那里无偿工作。

voluntary services'/bodies'/agencies'/organizations (= organized, controlled or supported by people who choose to do this and are usually not paid)

义务性服务 / 团体 / 机构 / 组织

the voluntary sector (= organizations which are set up to help people and which do not make a profit, for example charities)

非营利部门

a voluntary worker

志愿工作者

Attention is drawn to a special voluntary course in Commercial French...

一门特别的商务法语选修课引起了大家的关注。

The scheme, due to begin next month, will be voluntary.

定于下个月开始实施的方案是自愿性质的。

In her spare time she does voluntary work...

她在业余时间做义工。

He'd been working at the local hostel for the handicapped on a voluntary basis.

他曾在当地的残疾人救助站当过义工。

Apna Arts has achieved more with voluntary workers in three years than most organisations with paid workers have achieved in ten...

“我们”艺术中心依靠志愿者在3年内取得的成就超过了大多数雇用受薪员工的机构10年中取得的成绩。

We depend solely upon our voluntary helpers.

我们完全依靠我们的志愿者。

Some local authorities and voluntary organizations also run workshops for disabled people...

一些当地机构和志愿组织也为残疾人开设了一些工场。

It has been largely through the voluntary sector that the needs of victims have been met.

受害者的需要主要是通过志愿组织予以满足的。

And above all society needs to encourage the spirit of voluntary cooperation in its citizens.

总之社会需要鼓励公民们自主合作的精神.

It may not be voluntary.

这个词指的不一定是自愿做的工作.

Toyota treated almost all that time as voluntary and unpaid.

丰田(公司)一直视员工这样的加班为员工自愿并且拒绝支付报酬.

Import quotas are sometimes dressed up as voluntary export restraint agreements between exporting and importing countries.

进口配额有时被装扮成出口国和进口国达成的自愿出口限制协议.

To be compliant to organization arrangements, and conscientiously implement the system of voluntary service organizations.

服从安排, 认真执行志愿服务组织有关的制度.

That he bumped me is voluntary.

他故意撞了我一下.

voluntary withdrawal from the market, recall from consumers and destruction of the products by the importer.

进口商自愿从市场上撤回并从消费者手中召回缺陷产品,然后销毁.

The author uses the voluntary Industry Standards for chemical process industry technicians.

作者为化学加工工业技师使用民办的工业标准.

To avoid trouble, quite a number of landlords make voluntary contributions to the peasant associations.

地主为免祸计, 自动地捐款给农会的,亦颇不少.

voluntary compliance with the tax laws is achieved.

自觉遵守的效果就达到了.

At present, schools are inspected on a voluntary basis.

政府现时仅在自愿参加的学校进行视学.

At election time the party needs a lot of voluntary helpers.

大选时,该党需要许多义务帮忙的人.

用作定语～+ n.

1. He made a voluntary statement to the police.
   他自动向警方提出口供。
2. At election time the party needs a lot of voluntary helpers.
   大选时,该党需要许多义工帮忙。

用作表语S+be+～

1. That he bumped me is voluntary.
   他故意撞了我一下。

～+名词

• voluntary%20army">voluntary army志愿军
• voluntary%20labor">voluntary labor义务劳动
• voluntary%20service">voluntary service自愿服务

• Were faith not voluntary, it could not be praised.

  出自：J. Ruskin

adj.(形容词)

voluntary, automatic

这两个词的共同意思是“自动的”。前者多指机械方面“自动的”; 而后者多指表示人类的“有意志的自动”。

voluntary，willing

这两个形容词均有“自愿的”之意。

voluntary使用广泛，侧重不受约束，行动不为其他影响所左右。

willing着重自愿、令人愉快或急切地去行动。

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的voluntarius，意为自愿的。