voluntarily
voluntarily — 副詞
1. doing something because you want to, not because someone forces you or because a
自願地
出於自由意願而非被迫
doing something because you want to, not because someone forces you or because a rule tells you that you must — it is a choice you make entirely on your own, without anyone insisting that you do it.
Asher voluntarily gave up his seat on the crowded bus to an elderly woman.
Asher 在擁擠的公車上自願讓座給一位老婦人。
voluntarily + verb of giving/helping (give up, return, admit)
Imani voluntarily returned the extra change the cashier had given her by mistake.
Imani 自願退還收銀員多找給她的零錢。
The retired teacher voluntarily helps children from low-income families with their homework every week.
那位退休老師每週自願幫助低收入家庭的孩子做功課。
Wei voluntarily admitted that he had broken the window and offered to pay for a new one.
Wei 自願承認打破了窗戶，並主動表示願意賠償換新的。
Several neighbours voluntarily came together to clean up the park after the storm passed.
暴風雨過後，幾位鄰居自願一起來清理公園。
- willingly
the most direct synonym, slightly more common in everyday conversation
- freely
emphasises the complete absence of any pressure or obligation
- of one's own accord
more formal and literary; suggests the idea came from inside the person
- by choice
more conversational register, often used in speech rather than writing
- forcibly
done with physical force or against someone's will
- involuntarily
done without wanting to, often as an automatic or reflex action
- under duress
formal/legal context; acting because of threats or pressure
文法句型
voluntarily + verb (action done willingly)
verb + voluntarily (emphasising the manner)
用法筆記
Typically placed immediately before the verb it modifies. Can also appear at the beginning of a clause for emphasis: 'Voluntarily, she told the truth.' Avoid using this adverb with verbs that already contain the idea of willingness — for example, do not say 'voluntarily chose' because 'choose' already implies free will.