大学英语教程1字词解释6-8.2010.8.29.docVIP

UNITE6 Passage A Notes to the Text 1. volunteer: 　　　　 v. to offer ones services or help without payment; to offer (to do sth.), esp. when others are unwilling. 　　　　自愿去做，自告奋勇去做Examples: 　　　　 He volunteered to help at the scene of the accident. 　　　　他主动在事故现场提供帮助。　　　　As soon as war was declared, many men volunteered. 　　　　战争一开始, 就有许多人志愿上战场。 　　　　n. a person who volunteers 志愿者Examples: 　　　　 Are there any volunteers for cleaning the kitchen?　　　　有谁愿意打扫厨房吗？　　　　This work costs us nothing; its all done by volunteers. 　　　　做这份工作我们没花一分钱，都是由志愿人员做的。2 …and this knowledge, I felt, would stand