volunteer
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++vol·un·teer1 /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə $ ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/ ●●○ AWL noun [countable] 1 WILLINGsomeone who does a job willingly without being paid 志愿者，义务工作者，自愿参加者 → voluntary Most of the relief work was done by volunteers. 大部分救援工作都由志愿人员完成。2 someone who is willing to offer help 主动提供帮助的人，自告奋勇者 I need some volunteers to help with the washing-up. 我需要几个自告奋勇者帮我洗餐具。3. PMsomeone who joins the army, navy, or air force without being forced to 志愿兵 → conscriptExamples from the Corpus
volunteer• The duke presented certificates to the first 16 volunteers who have been trained for the scheme.• Ask a volunteer to drop one of the liquids on the waxed paper near the high end, near one side.• a volunteer fire department• I need someone to rake the yard. Any volunteers?• Bush has agreed to serve as co-chairman with Clinton at an April summit in Philadelphia to encourage volunteers to help the needy.• Another revelation: enthusiastic volunteers were not necessarily best-suited to be foster parents, either by temperament or circumstances.• The four volunteers entered the test chamber on June 12 with a limited supply of air and water.• It depends on unemployed volunteers who give much time and effort.volunteer2 ●●○ AWL verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]OFFER to offer to do something without expecting any reward, often something that other people do not want to do 自愿〔做某事〕；自告奋勇，自愿效劳volunteer to do something Helen volunteered to have Thanksgiving at her house this year. 海伦主动提出今年的感恩节在她家过。volunteer for Sidcup volunteered for guard duty. 西德卡普自告奋勇去站岗。 I volunteered my services as a driver. 我主动提出来当司机。2 [transitive]OFFER to tell someone something without being asked 主动说出〔某事〕 Michael volunteered the information before I had a chance to ask. 我还没来得及问，迈克尔就主动提供了信息。3 [intransitive]PM to offer to join the army, navy, or air force 志愿服役，志愿参军 When war broke out, my father volunteered immediately. 战争一爆发，我父亲立即志愿从军。4 [transitive]SUGGEST to say that someone else will do a job even though they may not want to do it 擅自替〔某人〕答应下来volunteer somebody for something Mum volunteered Dave for washing-up duties. 妈妈替戴夫应下了洗碗的差使。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
volunteer• Andy didn't wait to be drafted - he volunteered.• His wife, Alcestis, volunteers.• It also volunteered a fat contribution to the San Diego Host Committee, which helped raise money for the convention.• A teacher volunteers and works the staff through a brainstorming session, listing all the issues that they feel should be discussed.• Some areas have volunteer clearing agencies where people wishing to volunteer can register.• No one volunteered for night duty.• The girls did not volunteer for the job.• Jill volunteered to go with me to the hospital.• Will anyone volunteer to help me clean up this mess?• We at Downtown News hereby volunteer to print those details if Wells Fargo makes them available.volunteered ... services• Mrs V Hawkins volunteered her services and G. Espin offered to provide street maps. 4.• Hofmeyr had volunteered his services free of charge.• By nightfall, the private airboat owners who had volunteered their services were asked to go home.volunteer somebody for something• "Did they find someone to watch the kids?" "I volunteered Dad for it."Origin volunteer1 (1500-1600) French volontaire, from Latin voluntarius; → VOLUNTARY1vol·un·teer1 nounvolunteer2 verbChineseSyllable
Corpus without a willingly job someone does who
volunteer
vol‧un‧teer1 AC /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə $ ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/ 
noun [countable]
Most of the relief work was done by volunteers.
2. someone who is willing to offer help:
I need some volunteers to help with the washing-up.
3. someone who joins the army, navy, or air force without being forced to ⇨ conscript
volunteer2 AC verb
volunteer to do something
Helen volunteered to have Thanksgiving at her house this year.
volunteer for
Sidcup volunteered for guard duty.
I volunteered my services as a driver.
2. [transitive] to tell someone something without being asked:
Michael volunteered the information before I had a chance to ask.
3. [intransitive] to offer to join the army, navy, or air force:
When war broke out, my father volunteered immediately.
4. [transitive] to say that someone else will do a job even though they may not want to do it
volunteer somebody for something
Mum volunteered Dave for washing-up duties.
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noun [countable] Word Family: verb: volunteer; noun: volunteer; adverb: voluntarily ≠ involuntarily; adjective: voluntary ≠ involuntary
1. someone who does a job willingly without being paid ⇨ voluntary: 2. someone who is willing to offer help:
3. someone who joins the army, navy, or air force without being forced to ⇨ conscript
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verb Word Family: verb: volunteer; noun: volunteer; adverb: voluntarily ≠ involuntarily; adjective: voluntary ≠ involuntary
1. [intransitive and transitive] to offer to do something without expecting any reward, often something that other people do not want to dovolunteer to do something
volunteer for
2. [transitive] to tell someone something without being asked:
3. [intransitive] to offer to join the army, navy, or air force:
4. [transitive] to say that someone else will do a job even though they may not want to do it
volunteer somebody for something