voluntary adj. ⇨voluntary1 (Attendance at classes is purely voluntary.)⇨voluntary2 (voluntary work)voluntary1
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Attendance at classes is purely voluntary.上课纯属自愿。voluntary work义务工作voluntary ♦︎ optional ♦︎ discretionaryThese words all describe sth which sb does, decides or has by choice, not because they have to.这些词均表示自愿的、主动的、可选择的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a voluntary / an optional course / procedure / scheme◆entirely voluntary / optional / discretionary◆purely / largely voluntary / optional■voluntaryˈvɒləntri; NAmEˈvɑːlənteridone willingly and by choice, not because you have to do it自愿的;主动的;自告奋勇的◆Many people pay voluntary contributions into a pension fund.许多人自愿向退休基金供款。◆Attendance at classes is purely voluntary.上课纯属自愿。◆ (BrE) He took voluntary redundancy.他选择了自愿裁汰。OPPinvoluntary,compulsory ⇨ necessary▸voluntarily
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◆He was not asked to leave-he went voluntarily.没有人让他走,是他主动走的。■optionalthat you can choose to do or have if you want to可选择的;选修的◆Certain classes are compulsory, others are optional.某些课程是必修的,其他是选修的。◆ (BrE) This model comes with a number of optional extras(= things you can choose to have but which you pay extra for).这种型号有一些可供选择的附件,但要额外收费。OPPcompulsory,obligatory ⇨ necessary see also option ⇨ optionNOTE辨析 Voluntary or optional?Voluntary puts the emphasis on choosing to do or have sth without being forced to because of a rule or law; optional puts the emphasis on sth being available for you to choose if you want, when it is sth extra, not an essential part of sth. * voluntary强调自己选择做某事或拥有某物而非因规章或法律而被迫去做;optional强调某物是额外提供以备选的,不是必不可少的部分。■discretionarydɪˈskreʃənəri; NAmEdɪˈskreʃəneri [usually before noun] (formal) decided according to the judgement of a person in authority about what is necessary in each particular situation; not decided by rules自由决定的;酌情行事的;便宜行事的◆Such awards are allocated on a discretionary basis.这些奖是自行决定颁发的。▸discretion
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[uncountable] ◆Bail is granted at the discretion of the court.由法庭决定准予保释。voluntary2
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Attendance at classes is purely voluntary.上课纯属自愿。voluntary work义务工作voluntary ♦︎ unpaid ♦︎ honoraryThese words all describe work which people are not paid for or people who do a job without being paid.这些词均表示义务性的、无偿的、志愿的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆on a voluntary / an unpaid / an honorary basis◆voluntary / unpaid work / service / overtime◆a voluntary / an unpaid worker / carer / helper■voluntary ˈvɒləntri; NAmEˈvɑːlənteri [usually before noun](of work) done by people who choose to do it without being paid; (of a person) doing a job without wanting to be paid for it(工作)无偿的,义务性的;(人)志愿的◆I do some voluntary work at the local hospital.我在当地医院做一些义工工作。◆The day centre is operated by a voluntary organization.这家日间护理中心是由志愿团体经营的。■unpaidˌʌnˈpeɪd (of work or time off work) done or taken without being paid; (of a person) doing work without being paid for it(工作或休息时间)无偿的,不付报酬的;(人)不领报酬的◆Many of the children are used as unpaid labour.这些孩子中许多人被用作无偿劳力。◆He chose to take 6 weeks of unpaid leave.他选择停薪休假6周。◆The canteen is run by unpaid volunteers.这个食堂由一些不领报酬的志愿者经营。■honoraryˈɒnərəri; NAmEˈɑːnəreri(of an official position in an organization) held without the person being paid for doing it(组织中的正式职位)名誉的,义务的,无报酬的◆The post of treasurer is a purely honorary position.司库的职位纯属义务性质。◆He became honorary president of the club.他成了该俱乐部的名誉会长。