voluntary

voluntary

英 ['vɒlənt(ə)rɪ]
　　美 ['vɑləntɛri]

adj. 自願的；志願的；自發的；故意的
　　n. 志願者；自願行動

中文詞源：

voluntary 志願的

來自PIE*wel,希望，意願，詞源同will，volition。引申義意願的，志願的。

例句：

1. An e-mail is already circulating amongst news staff calling for voluntary redundancies.
在新聞部員工中已經在轉發一封電子郵件,呼籲大傢自願裁汰.

2. Because the work was voluntary it was flexible, time-wise.
這項工作是自願的，所以時間上很靈活。

3. He is still involved in voluntary work promoting local enterprise.
他仍在從事促進當地創業的志願者工作。

4. Attention is drawn to a special voluntary course in Commercial French.
一門特別的商務法語選修課引起瞭大傢的關註。

5. Some local authorities and voluntary organizations also run workshops for disabled people.
一些當地機構和志願組織也為殘疾人開設瞭一些工場。