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involuntary

🇬🇧 UK/ɪn'vɒlənt(ə)rɪ/🇺🇸 US/in'vɒlәntәri/
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Definitions

adj.

Done without intention or conscious control; unintentional

无意识的;不由自主的;非自愿的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
voluntroll, turn, wind
+
aconnector
+
ryplace of, art of, collection
=involuntary

Common Collocations

  • 1.involuntary movement不随意运动
  • 2.involuntary response无意识反应

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    An involuntary muscle twitch can occur during moments of extreme stress.

  • 2.

    Involuntary servitude is prohibited by the Thirteenth Amendment in the US.

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