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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries自愿的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zìyuàn de
"她自愿决定帮助社区。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
"She made a voluntary decision to help the community." - 2
Relating to or done by voluntary action.
"The organization relies on voluntary contributions from its members."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'voluntary' originates from the Latin 'voluntarius', meaning 'willing' or 'of one's own free will'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting a shift from a sense of mere willingness to a broader application in contexts such as voluntary actions and services.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Voluntary" is said worldwide
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volontaire
Transliteration: vo-lon-tair
"Elle a pris une décision volontaire d'aider la communauté."
freiwillig
Transliteration: fry-vil-lig
"Sie hat eine freiwillige Entscheidung getroffen, der Gemeinschaft zu helfen."
volontario
Transliteration: vo-lon-ta-rio
"Ha preso una decisione volontaria di aiutare la comunità."
voluntario
Transliteration: vo-lun-ta-rio
"Tomó una decisión voluntaria de ayudar a la comunidad."
voluntário
Transliteration: vo-lun-ta-rio
"Ela tomou uma decisão voluntária de ajudar a comunidade."
स्वैच्छिक
Transliteration: swaichhik
"उसने समुदाय की मदद करने का स्वैच्छिक निर्णय लिया।"
自愿的
Transliteration: zìyuàn de
"她自愿决定帮助社区。"
자발적인
Transliteration: jabaljeogin
"그녀는 지역 사회를 돕기로 자발적인 결정을 내렸다."
自発的な
Transliteration: jihatsuteki na
"彼女は地域社会を助けるために自発的な決定を下しました。"
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