volunteering
volunteering — 動詞
- volunteeringpresent simple I / you / we / they
- volunteerings3rd person singular
- volunteeringing-ing form
- volunteeringedpast simple
1. to choose freely to do a job or task, especially one that helps other people, wi
志願從事
主動提供無償服務
to choose freely to do a job or task, especially one that helps other people, without expecting payment and without being forced or officially required to do it
Vivek started volunteering at the local animal shelter every Saturday.
Vivek 開始每週六在當地的動物收容所志願服務。
start + gerund: start volunteering
The company encourages its staff to volunteer for community projects during work hours.
這家公司鼓勵員工在工作時間內志願參與社區專案。
collocation: volunteer for [project/initiative]
Élise volunteered to organise the charity run after hearing about the hospital's need for funds.
Élise 聽聞醫院需要資金後，自願承辦慈善路跑活動。
Wei has been volunteering as a tutor for primary school children since last summer.
Wei 從去年夏天開始就在一所小學擔任義務家教。
Many residents volunteered their time to clean up the park after the storm.
暴風雨過後，許多居民自願撥出時間清理公園。
- offer
more general; can apply to money, goods, or help, not just unpaid service
- step forward
phrasal verb, implies coming out from a group to offer help
- sign up
implies registering or enrolling, often through a formal process
文法句型
volunteer + to-infinitive
volunteer + for/as + noun phrase
volunteer + time/help/services
用法筆記
This sense is often followed by a to-infinitive (volunteer to do something) or by the prepositions for/as when naming the activity or role. When used transitively, the object is typically time, help, or a service — not money or goods.
常見錯誤
2. to give information, an opinion, a suggestion, or an answer without being asked
主動提供
未經詢問即告知
to give information, an opinion, a suggestion, or an answer without being asked or prompted to do so
The witness volunteered a crucial detail that the police had not yet discovered.
該證人主動提供了一個警方尚未發現的關鍵細節。
volunteer + direct object (information)
No one asked him, but Christopher volunteered his thoughts on the budget plan anyway.
雖然沒人問他，Christopher 還是主動說出了他對預算案的看法。
During the meeting, Abigail volunteered the name of a supplier she had used before.
會議期間，Abigail 主動提起她以前合作過的一家供應商。
Tamar quietly volunteered an answer when the teacher paused for a moment.
老師停頓了一下，Tamar 便默默地主動說出了答案。
文法句型
volunteer + information/details/opinion/answer
volunteer + that-clause
用法筆記
This sense is always transitive and typically takes a direct object such as information, a detail, an opinion, an answer, or a name. Unlike sense 1, it cannot be used with for/as or a to-infinitive.
常見錯誤
volunteering — 名詞
1. a person who freely chooses to do work, especially work that helps others, witho
志願者
無償提供服務的人
a person who freely chooses to do work, especially work that helps others, without expecting to receive any payment for it
The hospital relies on trained volunteers to comfort patients in the emergency room.
這家醫院依賴訓練有素的志願者來安撫急診室裡的患者。
collocation: rely on volunteers
Volunteers handed out water bottles to runners at the finish line of the marathon.
志願者在馬拉松終點線向跑者發送瓶裝水。
Kwame signed up as a volunteer at the food bank after retiring from his job.
Kwame 退休後報名成為食物銀行的志願者。
Many volunteers from the university help teach English to new immigrant families every Sunday.
許多來自大學的志願者每週日幫助新移民家庭學習英文。
- helper
broader; a helper may be paid or unpaid
- good Samaritan
informal; describes someone who helps strangers without being asked
- employee
someone paid for their work
- paid worker
someone who receives wages or a salary
用法筆記
A volunteer is distinguished from an employee by the absence of payment, though volunteers may receive small non-cash benefits such as meals, transport reimbursement, or training.
常見錯誤
2. a person who chooses to join the armed forces of their own free will, rather tha
志願兵
自願入伍者
a person who chooses to join the armed forces of their own free will, rather than being required by law to serve
During the war, thousands of volunteers enlisted before the draft was officially announced.
戰爭期間，數千名志願兵在徵兵令正式發布前就入伍了。
military context: volunteers vs. draft
The army accepts both volunteers and conscripts into its basic training programme.
陸軍的新兵訓練計畫同時招收志願兵和義務役士兵。
Lakan decided to become a volunteer in the navy rather than wait for a call-up notice.
Lakan 決定自願加入海軍，而不是等待徵召通知。
Javier walked into the Córdoba recruitment office and became a volunteer in the engineering corps.
Javier 走進科爾多瓦的招募中心，成為工兵部隊的一名志願兵。
- enlisted person
a broader military term; can apply to both volunteers and draftees after joining
- enlistee
formal; anyone who has joined the military
用法筆記
The opposite of a volunteer in military contexts is a conscript or draftee — someone forced to serve. This sense is most common in discussions of military history, policy, or countries with compulsory service.
volunteering — 形容詞
- volunteeringpositive
- more volunteeringcomparative
- most volunteeringsuperlative
1. involving people who work without payment, or describing work that is done freel
志願的
由志願者進行的；無償的
involving people who work without payment, or describing work that is done freely to help others rather than for money
The volunteer fire department responded to the blaze within minutes of the call.
志願消防隊在接到通報幾分鐘內就趕到了火場。
attributive: volunteer + noun (department)
She runs a volunteer programme that matches retired professionals with local schools.
她負責一個志願者計劃，媒合退休專業人士與當地學校。
The community centre is run entirely by volunteer staff who donate their weekends.
這個社區中心完全由志願工作人員利用週末時間營運。
A volunteer army of parents organised the school's annual fundraising fair.
一群由家長組成的志工大軍籌辦了學校的年度募款園遊會。
Volunteer work at the hospice taught Mauricio the value of simply being present.
在安寧病房的志願工作讓 Mauricio 體會到單純陪伴的價值。
- paid
describing work for which someone receives wages
- professional
implies work done as a paid occupation
文法句型
volunteer + noun
用法筆記
Volunteer as an adjective is used only before a noun (attributive position). It cannot be used predicatively: you cannot say 'The work is volunteer.' Instead say 'The work is done by volunteers' or use the attributive pattern 'volunteer work.'