volunteering
present participle ofvolunteer
| 单词 | volunteering |
| 释义 | volunteering present participle ofvolunteer volunteer verb uk/ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪər/us/ˌvɑː.lənˈtɪr/C1[IorT] toofferto do something that you do not have to do, often without having beenaskedto do it and/or withoutexpectingpayment: [+ to infinitive]During theemergencymanystaffvolunteeredtoworkthrough theweekend. He volunteeredforthearmy(= hejoinedeventhough he did not have to). I volunteered myselfforthepositionof Health and SafetyRepresentative. humorousMyfriendsvolunteered metodo thetalking. [T] to giveinformationwithout beingasked: If I were you, I wouldn't volunteer anydetailsof whathappened. [+ speech]"Isawher going out of themainentrancehalfanhourago," he volunteered.
Accepting & agreeing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Saying & uttering Examplesofvolunteeringvolunteering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Volunteeringand depression: the role of psychological and social resources in different age groups. From theCambridge English Corpus She had returned to her active schedule with friends, andvolunteering. From theCambridge English Corpus Most start by understating the problem of remuneration, some going as far asvolunteeringfor unpaid work. From theCambridge English Corpus Many researchers have speculated as to whyvolunteeringpromotes positive outcomes. From theCambridge English Corpus The concept ofvolunteeringas a semi-recreational activity for older people which enhances their social participation and well-being sits comfortably with this image. From theCambridge English Corpus The service demonstrates the positive effects ofvolunteeringfor older people, and the value and effectiveness of peer-to-peer communication for vulnerable callers. From theCambridge English Corpus For those who didn't have serious problems,volunteeringappeared to be regarded as health insurance. From theCambridge English Corpus The costs ofvolunteeringwere perceived as time, responsibility, invasion of social life, failure, anxiety, and the duration and intensity of training. From theCambridge English Corpus This situation is perfectly familiar, and applies not only to religious vocations generally, but to non-religious cases ofvolunteering, such as for a military mission. From theCambridge English Corpus Promoting transformative learning enables communityvolunteeringto provide meaningful roles for seniors, and promotes citizenship participation and the social economy in an ageing society. From theCambridge English Corpus At one end of this spectrum is formal paid employment, and at the other end is unpaid community self-help, mutual aid andvolunteering. From theCambridge English Corpus Almost embarrassingly eager to let us know how much research he has done, he is the theater's ultimate teacher's pet, forevervolunteeringdetails. From theCambridge English Corpus Volunteering, like voting, is another form of social participation. From theCambridge English Corpus For example, the relatively numerous characters portrayed involunteeringcould make older people aware of possible activities for themselves. From theCambridge English Corpus A similar, though weaker, relationship was shown betweenvolunteeringand chronic physical-health problems. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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