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| /ˈvɒlənt(ə)ri/ |
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| 1 | a voluntary action is done because you choose to do it , and not because you have to （行动）自愿的，自发的 |
| Some 30,000 workers took voluntary redundancy. 大约3万名工人自愿接受了裁员。 |
| The advertising of alcoholic drinks is regulated by a voluntary code. 酒精饮料的广告受到自愿准则的约束。 |
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| 2 | voluntary work is done for no pay （工作）志愿的，无偿的，义务的 |
| My job at the hospital is purely voluntary. 我在医院的工作纯粹是义务的。 |
| on a voluntary basis (=without being paid) All the teachers work on an entirely voluntary basis. 在志愿的基础上 |
| | 2a | a voluntary worker receives no pay . Another word for a person who works for no pay is a volunteer . （工作者）志愿的 | |
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| 3 | technical a voluntary movement or decision is controlled by the person who makes it （行动或决定）由主观意志控制的，随意的，自决的 |
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| 4 | a voluntary organization does important work for the community but is not part of the official government services, and usually has to raise all its by for itself （组织）靠自愿捐赠维持的，非官办的 |
| a voluntary organization/group/agency 民办组织/民间团体/民间机构 |
| the voluntary sector 民办部门 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| voluntarily adv |
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| /ˌvɒlənˈteərɪli/ |
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| Did he do it voluntarily, or did you make him? 他是自愿做这事的，还是你叫他做的？ |
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