volunteer
UK/,vɒlən'tɪə/US/.vɒlәn'tiә/
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
A person who freely offers to do something without being paid or forced
志愿者
v.
To offer to do something of your own free will
自愿做；自告奋勇
adj.
Made up of or done by volunteers
志愿的，义务的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom velle 'to will, wish' (variant volunt-) + -eer (one who) = 'one who acts of their own will.' Same volunt- as in voluntary — a volunteer steps up because they want to, not because anyone forced them.
Root vol still carries 50 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.volunteer work志愿工作
- 2.volunteer to help自愿帮忙
- 3.ask for volunteers招募志愿者
- 4.volunteer firefighter志愿消防员
Example Sentences
- 1.
Hundreds of volunteers helped clean up the beach.
- 2.
No one volunteered to give the first speech.
- 3.
She volunteers at an animal shelter every Sunday.