late 14c., from Latin voluntarius "willing, of one's free will," from voluntas "will," from the ancient accusative singular present participle of velle "to wish" (see will (v.)). Originally of feelings, later also of actions (mid-15c.). Related: Voluntarily.
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1. An e-mail is already circulating amongst news staff calling for voluntary redundancies.
在新闻部员工中已经在转发一封电子邮件,呼吁大家自愿裁汰.
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2. Because the work was voluntary it was flexible, time-wise.
这项工作是自愿的，所以时间上很灵活。
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3. He is still involved in voluntary work promoting local enterprise.
他仍在从事促进当地创业的志愿者工作。
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4. Attention is drawn to a special voluntary course in Commercial French.
一门特别的商务法语选修课引起了大家的关注。
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5. Some local authorities and voluntary organizations also run workshops for disabled people.