voluntarily
/ˈvɒləntrəli/ (bre, ipa) · [vˌɑləntˈɛrəli] /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/ (ame, ipa) · [vˌɑləntˈɛrəli] /¦välən‧¦terəlē, -rəli/ (ame, mw)
voluntarily — 副詞
1. because you choose to do something and want to do it, rather than because someon
自願地
出於個人意願，非受強迫
because you choose to do something and want to do it, rather than because someone tells you to or forces you
Several nurses at the clinic voluntarily worked extra hours during the flood crisis.
幾位診所護士在洪水危機期間自願加班。
adverb before past-tense verb phrase: worked extra hours
The Watanabe family voluntarily reduced their water use during the summer drought.
渡邊一家在夏季乾旱期間自願減少用水量。
collocation: voluntarily + reduced / lowered
The teenager apologized voluntarily after her mother explained why the action was wrong.
那名青少年在母親解釋為何那樣做不對之後，主動道歉。
Dr. Okafor voluntarily gave up a place at the conference so a younger colleague could attend.
Okafor 醫師自願放棄會議名額，好讓一位較年輕的同事參加。
The elderly couple voluntarily donated their old kitchen table to the community center.
那對老夫妻自願把舊餐桌捐給社區中心。
- willingly
more general; can describe doing a required task with a positive attitude, whereas 'voluntarily' emphasizes the absence of external force
- of one's own accord
more formal and idiomatic; emphasizes that no one else suggested or requested the action
- freely
focuses on the absence of constraints or pressure, sometimes broader in meaning
- forcibly
done under physical force or legal compulsion, the opposite of choosing freely
- under duress
formal; describes actions done under threat or extreme pressure
文法句型
voluntarily + verb
verb + voluntarily
用法筆記
Typically used with verbs that describe actions a person can choose to do, such as help, give, leave, confess, participate, donate, or apologize. Not used with involuntary bodily functions or emotional reactions.