volunteer

noun

/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/

/ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/

a person who does a job without being paid for it义务工作者；志愿者
- Schools need volunteers to help children to read.学校需要义务工作者帮助儿童阅读。
- She does volunteer work at an orphanage.她在孤儿院做志愿者工作。
- volunteer for/with something She was a volunteer for the Red Cross before training as a nurse.她在接受护士培训之前是红十字会的志愿者。
- Volunteers from various organizations are working to save the lives of the earthquake victims.各种组织的志愿者正在努力挽救地震灾民的生命。
- a volunteer firefighter志愿消防员
- volunteer helpers/carers志愿者助手/照顾者
- The Centre is run by a group of dedicated volunteers.该中心由一群敬业的志愿者管理。
Wordfinder
- appeal
- benefit
- charity
- collection
- donation
- fundraiser
- handout
- telethon
- volunteer
- welfare
Culture voluntary workvoluntary workVoluntary work is work that you do not get paid for and usually involves doing things to help other people, especially the elderly or the sick, or working for a charity or similar organization. Most charitable organizations rely on volunteers who don't get paid, and thousands of Americans and British people give many hours of their time to doing some form of social work or organizing fund-raising events to support the work. Volunteering is especially popular in the US and the reasons for this may be found in basic American values such as the Protestant ethic, the idea that work improves the person who does it, and the belief that people can change their condition if they try hard enough.People usually enjoy volunteering, as they choose jobs close to their personal interests. For instance, people who like animals may volunteer in an animal shelter, where they take care of animals that have been treated badly. Some voluntary work is short-term, for example, when people from a community get together to create a park. Other work is longer term, such as that of the US organization Habitat for Humanity, which builds houses for poor people. Parents often volunteer at their children's schools, and do things like building a play area or raising money for new equipment. Young people are also encouraged to do voluntary work. Schoolchildren visit old people in hospitals or homes, and students at college often raise money for charities. In the US young people over 18 can take part in AmeriCorps, a government programme that encourages them to work as volunteers for a period of time, with the promise of help in paying for their education later. Older Americans who do not work may spend much of their free time volunteering.In Britain a lot of voluntary work is directed towards supporting the country's social services. the Royal Voluntary Service and other organizations run a meals on wheels service in many parts of Britain, providing prepared meals for people who are unable to cook for themselves. The Citizens Advice Bureau, which offers free advice to the public on a wide range of issues, is run mainly by volunteers, and the Blood Transfusion Service relies on voluntary blood donors to give blood for use in hospitals. Political parties use volunteers at election time, and Churches depend on volunteers to keep buildings clean.
- He worked as a volunteer for Oxfam.他为牛津饥荒救济委员会做义务工作。
- The office is staffed by unpaid volunteers.这个办公室的人员都是不拿报酬的。
- The support our volunteers provide cannot be measured in purely practical terms.我们的志愿者所提供的支持不能单纯地按实际作用来衡量。
Topics Social issuesb1
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adjective
- unpaid
- full-time
- part-time
- …
… of volunteers
- army
- band
- group
- …
verb + volunteer
- appeal for
- ask for
- call for
- …
volunteer + verb
- come forward
- man something
- staff something
- …
volunteer + noun
- staff
- worker
- labour/labor
- …
preposition
- volunteer for
a person who offers to do something without being forced to do it自告奋勇者；主动做某事的人
- Are there any volunteers to help clear up?有自愿帮助清扫的人吗？
- For my next trick, I'll need a volunteer from the audience.对于我的下一个技巧，我需要一个观众志愿者。
- The company is looking for volunteers to take part in a trial. 公司正在寻找志愿者参加试验。
- Hundreds of volunteers have come forward to offer their help.成百上千的人自告奋勇要来帮忙。
- No volunteers came forward.没有志愿者站出来。
- The charity is appealing for volunteers to take elderly patients to and from hospital.该慈善团体正在征集志愿者接送老年患者往返医院。
- The local community provided volunteers to repair the road.当地社区为修路提供志愿者。
- We can't get any volunteers to help in the gardens.我们找不到志愿者到园子里来帮忙。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- unpaid
- full-time
- part-time
- …
… of volunteers
- army
- band
- group
- …
verb + volunteer
- appeal for
- ask for
- call for
- …
volunteer + verb
- come forward
- man something
- staff something
- …
volunteer + noun
- staff
- worker
- labour/labor
- …
preposition
- volunteer for
a person who chooses to join the armed forces without being forced to join志愿兵；义勇兵Topics War and conflictb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- army
- civilian
verb + volunteer
- recruit
- serve as
volunteer + noun
- army
- corps
- force
- …

compare conscript

词源late 16th cent. (as a noun, with military reference): from French volontaire ‘voluntary’. The change in the ending was due to association with -eer.

volunteer

verb

/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/

/ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they volunteer	/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
he / she / it volunteers	/ˌvɒlənˈtɪəz/ /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
past simple volunteered	/ˌvɒlənˈtɪəd/ /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past participle volunteered	/ˌvɒlənˈtɪəd/ /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
-ing form volunteering	/ˌvɒlənˈtɪərɪŋ/ /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrɪŋ/

[intransitive, transitive] to offer to do something without being forced to do it or without getting paid for it自愿做；义务做；无偿做
- He has been volunteering for 11 years now.他做志愿者已经11年了。
- volunteer to do something Jill volunteered to organize a petition.吉尔自告奋勇组织请愿。
- I volunteered to help clean up the beach.我自愿帮助清理海滩。
- volunteer for something Several staff members volunteered for early retirement.几位职员自愿提前退休。
- volunteer as something He volunteered as a tutor of immigrant children.他自愿做移民儿童的家庭教师。
- volunteer something Workers volunteer their time, as no funds are available to pay professional staff.工人们自愿贡献他们的时间，因为没有资金支付专业人员。
- volunteer something as something He volunteered his services as a driver.他自愿服务充当司机。
- volunteer something for something She has been volunteering her computer skills for the foundation.她一直自愿为基金会贡献自己的计算机技能。
- Barbara has kindly volunteered to lead the session.好心的芭芭拉主动提出来主持这次会议。
- David graciously volunteered to model for the art class.好心的戴维主动提出为美术课做模特。
- We volunteered as witnesses.我们自愿做证人。
Topics Social issuesb1
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- graciously
- kindly
preposition
- as
- for
[transitive] to suggest something or tell somebody something without being asked主动建议（或告诉）
- volunteer something to volunteer advice主动提出忠告
- Nobody asked her, and she didn't volunteer any information.没有人问她，她也未主动提供任何信息。
- + speech ‘I could lend you some books,’ he volunteered.“我可以借给你一些书，”他主动说道。
Topics Suggestions and advicec1
[intransitive] to join the army, etc. without being forced to自愿参军；当志愿兵
- He wasn't conscripted. He volunteered.他不是被征召入伍的。他是自愿的。
- volunteer for something to volunteer for military service自愿服兵役
- I volunteered for service in the Air Force.我自愿加入空军服役。
- volunteer to do something More than a hundred thousand Irish men and women volunteered to serve in the British armed forces during World War II.第二次世界大战期间，十多万爱尔兰男女志愿加入英国武装部队。
Topics War and conflictb2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- graciously
- kindly
preposition
- as
- for
[transitive] to suggest somebody for a job or an activity, even though they may not want to do it（未经当事人同意）举荐
- volunteer somebody (for/as something) They volunteered me for the job of interpreter.他们擅自指定由我担任口头翻译。
- volunteer somebody to do something Her dad had volunteered her to help put away the equipment.她爸爸自愿让她帮忙收拾设备。
Topics Suggestions and advicec1
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- graciously
- kindly
preposition
- as
- for

词源late 16th cent. (as a noun, with military reference): from French volontaire ‘voluntary’. The change in the ending was due to association with -eer.