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British pronunciation
/vˈɒləntəɹi/

英語での「voluntary」の定義と意味

voluntary
01

自発的な, 無報酬の

working without pay
voluntary definition and meaning
example
He participated in a voluntary program to help teach children in underserved communities.
彼は恵まれない地域の子供たちに教えるのを助けるためのボランティアプログラムに参加しました。
The voluntary nature of the service meant that no one was paid for their time.
サービスの自発的な性質は、誰も自分の時間に対して支払われなかったことを意味していました。
02

done by one's own free will or choice

example
She made a voluntary donation to the charity.
Attendance at the workshop is completely voluntary.
03

controlled or initiated by an individual's own decision or volition

example
The patient performed voluntary exercises to strengthen his arm.
Voluntary movements, like waving, are consciously controlled.
Voluntary
01

自発的な, 典礼用オルガン曲

a musical piece, typically for organ, performed as part of a church service, often before or after the liturgy
example
The organist played a solemn voluntary as the congregation entered the chapel.
オルガン奏者は、会衆が礼拝堂に入る際に厳かなボランタリーを演奏した。
A Baroque voluntary echoed through the cathedral at the close of the service.
礼拝の終わりに、バロックのvoluntaryが大聖堂に響き渡った。
02

志願兵, ボランティア兵

an individual who joins the armed forces by choice, rather than through conscription or obligation
example
The voluntary signed up for duty just days after the war was declared.
志願兵は、戦争が宣言されてからわずか数日後に任務に志願した。
As a voluntary, he underwent basic training alongside career soldiers.
志願兵として、彼は職業軍人と共に基礎訓練を受けた。
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