volunteer /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/ CET4 TEM4 ( volunteering, volunteered, volunteers )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A volunteer is someone who does work without being paid for it, because they want to do it. 志愿者

  例：

  She now helps in a local school as a volunteer three days a week.

  她现在作为一名志愿者每周3天在当地一所学校帮忙。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A volunteer is someone who offers to do a particular task or job without being forced to do it. 自告奋勇者

  例：

  Right. What I want now is two volunteers to come down to the front.

  对了。我现在需要的就是两个自告奋勇者到前面来。

• 3. 

  V-I If you volunteer to do something, you offer to do it without being forced to do it. 主动要求做

  例：

  Aunt Mary volunteered to clean up the kitchen.

  玛丽姨妈主动要求打扫厨房。

  例：

  He volunteered for the army in 1939.

  他在1939年自愿参军。

• 4. 

  V-T If you volunteer information, you tell someone something without being asked. 主动提供 (信息) [正式]

  例：

  The room was quiet; no one volunteered any further information.

  房间里很安静；没有人主动提供更多的信息。

  例：

  "They were both great supporters of Franco," Ryle volunteered.

  “他们俩都是佛朗哥的坚定支持者，”赖尔主动说道。

• 5. 

  N-COUNT A volunteer is someone who chooses to join the armed forces, especially during a war, as opposed to someone who is forced to join by law. 志愿兵

  例：

  They fought as volunteers with the Afghan guerrillas.

  他们作为志愿兵与阿富汗游击队一起战斗。