voluntariness

/-rin-/ (ame, mw)

voluntariness — 名詞

1. the fact that something is done freely by a person's own choice, not because the

1.名詞C1
釋義

自願性

出於自由意志而非被迫的性質

the fact that something is done freely by a person's own choice, not because they are forced or obliged to do it

例句

The judge confirmed the voluntariness of Lakshmi's decision to sign the agreement.

法官確認 Lakshmi 簽署協議的決定具有自願性。

the voluntariness of + noun phrase (formal contexts)

The voluntariness of the donation was questioned after patients said staff had pressured them.

這筆捐款的自願性受到質疑，因為病人表示員工曾向他們施壓。

subject: question / doubt the voluntariness of something

同義詞
  • free will

    similar meaning but more common in everyday language; 'voluntariness' is more formal

  • consent

    focuses on permission given, while 'voluntariness' emphasises the absence of pressure

  • willingness

    suggests eagerness rather than just the absence of force

  • spontaneity

    implies acting on impulse, which is not the same as acting by deliberate choice

反義詞
  • coercion

    the use of force or threats to make someone do something

  • compulsion

    being forced by external pressure or necessity

文法句型

the voluntariness of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Almost always used in formal or legal contexts when discussing whether an action was truly free. Common in phrases like 'the voluntariness of [a confession / consent / agreement / decision]'.

常見錯誤

❌I signed with voluntariness.
✅I signed voluntarily.
💡'voluntariness' is a noun, not an adverb; use 'voluntarily' to describe how someone acts.
❌The voluntariness of his action is clear because he did it.
✅The voluntariness of his action is clear because no one threatened him.
💡'doing it' alone doesn't show free choice; the absence of coercion does.