English-Thai Dictionary

voluntary

ADJ ด้วย ความตั้งใจ  โดยเจตนา  volunteer willing involuntary duai-kwam-tang-jai

 

voluntary

ADJ ที่ มีอำนาจ ใน การ เลือก  มีอิสระ ใน การ เลือก  ti-me-am-nad-nai-kan-luek

 

voluntary

ADJ โดยธรรมชาติ  doi-tam-ma-chad

 

voluntary

ADJ โดยสมัครใจ  โดย อาสาสมัคร  volunteer willing involuntary doi-sa-mak-jai

 

voluntary

N กิจกรรม อาสาสมัคร  kid-ja-kam-ar-sa-sa-mak

 

voluntaryism

N ระบบ การ บริจาค ให้ แก่ หน่วยงาน ต่างๆ ที่ เป็นอิสระจาก รัฐ 

 

voluntaryist

N อาสาสมัคร  ar-sa-sa-mak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VOLUNTARY

a.[L. voluntarius, from voluntas, will, from volo.] 1. Acting by choice or spontaneously; acting without being influenced or impelled by another.
2. Free, or having power to act by choice; not being under restraint; as, man is a voluntary agent.
3. Proceeding from choice or free will.
That sin or guilt pertains exclusively to voluntary action, is the true principle of orthodoxy.
4. Willing; acting with willingness.
She fell to lust a voluntary prey.
5. Done by design; purposed; intended. If a man kills another by lopping a tree, here is no voluntary murder.
6. Done freely, or of choice; proceeding from free will. He went into voluntary exile. He made a voluntary surrender.
7. Acting of his own accord; spontaneous; as the voluntary dictates of knowledge.
8. Subject to the will; as the voluntary motions of an animal. Thus the motion of a leg or an arm is voluntary, but the motion of the heart is involuntary.
A voluntary escape, in law, is the escape of a prisoner by the express consent of the sheriff.
Voluntary jurisdiction, is that which is exercised in doing that which no one opposes; as in granting dispensations, etc.
Voluntary affidavit or oath, is one made in an extra-judicial matter.
Voluntary waste, is that which is committed by positive acts.

 

VOLUNTARY

n. 1. One who engages in any affair of his own free will; a volunteer. [In this sense, volunteer is now generally used. ]
2. In music, a piece played by a musician extemporarily, according to his fancy. In the Philosophical Transactions, we have a method of writing voluntaries, as fast as the musician plays the notes. This is by a cylinder turning under the keys of the organ.
3. A composition for the organ.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

VOLUNTARY

Vol "un *ta *ry, a. Etym: [L. voluntarius, fr. voluntas will, choice, from the root of velle to will, p. pr. volens; akin to E. will: cf. F. volontaire, Of. also voluntaire. See Will, v. t., and cf. Benevolent, Volition, Volunteer. ]

 

1. Proceeding from the will; produced in or by an act of choice. That sin or guilt pertains exclusively to voluntary action is the true principle of orthodoxy. N. W. Taylor.

 

2. Unconstrained by the interference of another; unimpelled by the influence of another; not prompted or persuaded by another; done of his or its own accord; spontaneous; acting of one's self, or of itself; free. Our voluntary service he requires. Milton. She fell to lust a voluntary prey. Pope.

 

3. Done by design or intention; intentional; purposed; intended; not accidental; as, if a man kills another by lopping a tree, it is not voluntary manslaughter.

 

4. (Physiol.)

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to the will; subject to, or regulated by, the will; as, the voluntary motions of an animal, such as the movements of the leg or arm (in distinction from involuntary motions, such as the movements of the heart ); the voluntary muscle fibers, which are the agents in voluntary motion.

 

5. Endowed with the power of willing; as, man is a voluntary agent. God did not work as a necessary, but a voluntary, agent, intending beforehand, and decreeing with himself, that which did outwardly proceed from him. Hooker.

 

6. (Law )

 

Defn: Free; without compulsion; according to the will, consent, or agreement, of a party; without consideration; gratuitous; without valuable consideration.

 

7. (Eccl.)

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to voluntaryism; as, a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state church. Voluntary affidavit or oath (Law ), an affidavit or oath made in extrajudicial matter. -- Voluntary conveyance (Law ), a conveyance without valuable consideration. -- Voluntary escape (Law ), the escape of a prisoner by the express consent of the sheriff. -- Voluntary jurisdiction. (Eng. Eccl. Law ) See Contentious jurisdiction, under Contentious. -- Voluntary waste. (Law ) See Waste, n., 4.

 

Syn. -- See Spontaneous.

 

VOLUNTARY

Vol "un *ta *ry, n.; pl. Voluntaries (.

 

1. One who engages in any affair of his own free will; a volunteer. [R.] Shak.

 

2. (Mus. )

 

Defn: A piece played by a musician, often extemporarily, according to his fancy; specifically, an organ solo played before, during, or after divine service.

 

3. (Eccl.)

 

Defn: One who advocates voluntaryism.

 

VOLUNTARYISM

VOLUNTARYISM Vol "un *ta *ry *ism, n. (Eccl.)

 

Defn: The principle of supporting a religious system and its institutions by voluntary association and effort, rather than by the aid or patronage of the state.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

voluntary

vol un tar y |ˈvälənˌterē ˈvɑlənˌtɛri | ▶adjective done, given, or acting of one's own free will: we are funded by voluntary contributions. • working, done, or maintained without payment: a voluntary helper. • supported by contributions rather than taxes or fees: voluntary hospitals. • Physiology under the conscious control of the brain. • Law (of a conveyance or disposition ) made without return in money or other consideration. ▶noun ( pl. voluntaries ) an organ solo played before, during, or after a church service. • historical a piece of music performed extempore, esp. as a prelude to other music, or composed in a free style. DERIVATIVES vol un tar i ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French volontaire or Latin voluntarius, from voluntas ‘will. ’

 

voluntary-aided

voluntary-aided ▶adjective (in the UK ) denoting a voluntary school that is funded mainly by the local authority.

 

voluntary-controlled

voluntary-controlled ▶adjective (in the UK ) denoting a voluntary school that is fully funded by the local authority.

 

voluntaryism

vol un tar y ism |ˈvälənˌterēˌizəm ˈvɑləntɛriɪzəm | ▶noun less common term for voluntarism ( sense 1 ). DERIVATIVES vol un tar y ist noun

 

voluntary school

vol ¦un |tary school |ˈvɒləntriskuːl | ▶noun (in the UK ) a school which, though not established by the local education authority, is funded mainly or entirely by it, and which typically encourages a particular set of religious beliefs.

 

Voluntary Service Overseas

Voluntary Service Overseas (abbrev.: VSO ) a British charitable organization founded in 1958 to promote voluntary work in developing countries.

 

voluntary simplicity

vol ¦un |tary sim |pli ¦city ▶noun [ mass noun ] a philosophy or way of life that rejects materialism in favour of human and spiritual values, and is characterized by minimal consumption, environmental responsibility, and community cooperation.

 

Oxford Dictionary

voluntary

vol ¦un |tary |ˈvɒlənt (ə )ri | ▶adjective 1 done, given, or acting of one's own free will: we are funded by voluntary contributions. • Physiology under the conscious control of the brain. 2 working, done, or maintained without payment: a voluntary helper. • Law (of a conveyance or disposition ) made without return in money or other consideration. ▶noun ( pl. voluntaries ) 1 an organ solo played before, during, or after a church service. • historical a piece of music performed extempore, especially as a prelude to other music, or composed in a free style. 2 (in a competition ) a special performance left to the performer's choice. DERIVATIVES voluntariness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French volontaire or Latin voluntarius, from voluntas ‘will ’.

 

voluntary-aided

voluntary-aided ▶adjective (in the UK ) denoting a voluntary school that is funded mainly by the local authority.

 

voluntary-controlled

voluntary-controlled ▶adjective (in the UK ) denoting a voluntary school that is fully funded by the local authority.

 

voluntaryism

voluntaryism |ˈvɒlənt (ə )rɪˌɪz (ə )m | ▶noun less common term for voluntarism ( sense 1 ). DERIVATIVES voluntaryist noun

 

voluntary school

vol ¦un |tary school |ˈvɒləntriskuːl | ▶noun (in the UK ) a school which, though not established by the local education authority, is funded mainly or entirely by it, and which typically encourages a particular set of religious beliefs.

 

Voluntary Service Overseas

Voluntary Service Overseas (abbrev.: VSO ) a British charitable organization founded in 1958 to promote voluntary work in developing countries.

 

voluntary simplicity

vol ¦un |tary sim |pli ¦city ▶noun [ mass noun ] a philosophy or way of life that rejects materialism in favour of human and spiritual values, and is characterized by minimal consumption, environmental responsibility, and community cooperation.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

voluntary

voluntary adjective 1 attendance is voluntary: optional, discretionary, elective, noncompulsory, volitional; Law permissive. ANTONYMS compulsory, obligatory. 2 voluntary work: unpaid, unsalaried, unwaged, for free, without charge, for nothing; honorary, volunteer; Law pro bono (publico ). ANTONYMS paid.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

voluntary

voluntary adjective 1 attendance at lectures is voluntary: optional, discretionary, at one's discretion, elective, non-compulsory, non-mandatory, not required, open, open to choice, volitional, up to the individual; Law permissive; rare discretional. ANTONYMS compulsory, obligatory. 2 she spent some time doing voluntary work: unpaid, unsalaried, without pay, without payment, free of charge, without charge, for nothing, for free; honorary, volunteer, unrewarded; Law pro bono (publico ). ANTONYMS paid.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

voluntary

vol un tar y /vɑ́ləntèri |vɔ́lənt (ə )ri / (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖volunt (自由意志 )ary (の )〗(名 )volunteer 形容詞 比較なし 1 〈行為などが 〉自由意志による , 自発的な, 自ら進んでの (↔compulsory )▸ make voluntary contributions 自発的に寄付をする ▸ Participation is completely voluntary .参加は完全に自由です .2 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗ボランティアで行われる, 無償の 〈仕事など 〉; ボランティアの, 無料で奉仕する 〈人 〉▸ do voluntary work at the hospital 病院でボランティア活動をする ▸ work on a voluntary basis ボランティアとして働く ▸ recruit voluntary workers ボランティアを募る .3 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗(運営 維持などが )任意の寄付 [援助 ]による 〈組織 施設など 〉▸ a voluntary hospital 寄付で運営される病院 .4 〘生理 〙随意的な, 意思で動かせる (↔involuntary )▸ voluntary muscles 随意筋 5 自然に生じる (spontaneous )▸ voluntary laughter 自然に出た笑い .6 〘法 〙故意の ; 任意の ; 無償の ▸ voluntary manslaughter 故殺 .7 自由意志をもった .名詞 C 〘楽 〙(教会で礼拝の前後 中間に行う )オルガン独奏 (曲 ).～̀ s é rvice 無料奉仕すること ; ｟米 ｠志願兵役 .