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智析单词书

Involuntary

分析词义

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“Involuntary” 是一个形容词，指“非自愿的”或“不由自主的”。它可以指由于外部强迫而被迫做的动作，也可以指身体生理上的无意识反应（如心跳、眨眼）。

列举例句

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  1. “Breathing is an involuntary action controlled by the nervous system.” (呼吸是受神经系统控制的无意识行为。)
  2. “The company announced a series of involuntary redundancies.” (公司宣布了一系列强制性的裁员。)
  3. “An involuntary cry of pain escaped from his lips.” (他不由自主地发出了一声痛苦的尖叫。)

词根分析

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  • 词根: vol (意愿/意志，来自拉丁语 velle)。
  • 派生: voluntary (自愿的), volunteer (志愿者), benevolence (善意)。

词缀分析

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  • 前缀: in- (不/非)。
  • 后缀: -ary (形容词后缀)。

文化背景

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在法律语境下，“involuntary manslaughter” (过失杀人) 指由于疏忽或非法行为导致，但并非主观故意造成的死亡。这与故意杀人（voluntary/premeditated）有着本质区别。

单词变形

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  • 副词: involuntarily (不由自主地，非自愿地)
  • 反义词: voluntary (自愿的)

记忆辅助

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in- (不) + voluntary (自愿的)。字面意思就是“非自愿的”。

助记故事

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“When the magician pulled the rabbit out of the hat, Sarah let out an involuntary gasp of wonder. She didn’t mean to make a sound, but her body reacted before her brain could stop it. It was the best compliment the magician could have received.” (当魔术师从帽子里拉出兔子时，莎拉不由自主地发出一声惊叹。她并没想出声，但她的身体在她的头脑阻止之前就做出了反应。这是魔术师所能得到的最好的赞美。)