0 a person who does something, especially helping other people, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it:
1 to offer to do something that you do not have to do, often without having been asked to do it and/or without expecting payment:
[ + to infinitive ] During the emergency many staff volunteered to work through the weekend.
He volunteered for the army (= he joined even though he did not have to).
I volunteered myself for the position of Health and Safety Representative.
If I were you, I wouldn't volunteer any details of what happened.
[ + speech ] "I saw her going out of the main entrance half an hour ago," he volunteered.
2 a person who does something, esp. for other people or for an organization, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it:
3 to do something, esp. for other people or for an organization, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it:
[ + to infinitive ] During the emergency a lot of people volunteered to work through the night.
[ T ] Three physicians volunteered their services.
4 a person who does a job or some work without being paid or forced to do it:
5 to offer to do something without being paid for it or without being asked to do it:
6 used to describe someone who works without expecting payment, or the work they do:
He emphasized that all the people taking part in the research were volunteers.
Charities such as Oxfam are always trying to recruit volunteers to help in their work.
You can accuse me of cowardice, but I still wouldn't volunteer to fight in a war.
I volunteered to do the washing up.
中文繁体
自願參加者,(尤指幫助別人的)志願者, 自願做, 無償做…
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自愿参加者,(尤指帮助别人的)志愿者, 自愿做, 无偿做…
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ofrecerse voluntario para, voluntario, -a…
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oferecer-se, prontificar-se, ser voluntário…
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進んで引き受ける, ボランティア…
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gönüllü yapmak/olmak, orduya gönüllü kaydolmak/katılmak, istenilmeden bilgi vermek…
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volontaire [masculine-feminine], bénévole [masculine-feminine], se porter volontaire…
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oferir-se voluntari per a, voluntari, -ària…
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