involuntary

英 [ɪnˈvɒləntri]

美 [ɪnˈvɑːlənteri]

adj.  无意识的; 不自觉的; 非自愿的; 非本意的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 无意识的；不自觉的
  an involuntary movement, etc. is made suddenly, without you intending it or being able to control it
  1. an involuntary cry of pain
     不由自主的痛苦的喊叫
• 非自愿的；非本意的
  happening without the person concerned wanting it to
  1. the involuntary repatriation of immigrants
     对移民的强制性遣返
  2. involuntary childlessness
     出于无奈的无子女状况

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 不由自主的;不自觉的
  If you make aninvoluntarymovement or exclamation, you make it suddenly and without intending to because you are unable to control yourself.
  1. Another surge of pain in my ankle caused me to give an involuntary shudder.
     脚踝突然又一阵疼痛，痛得我直打哆嗦。
• ADJ 强迫的;非自愿的
  You useinvoluntaryto describe an action or situation which is forced on someone.
  1. ...insurance policies that cover involuntary unemployment...
     涵盖非自愿失业的保险单
  2. Involuntary repatriation of Haitians began this week.
     这周已开始将海地人强制遣送回国。

双语例句

• Involuntary manslaughter can be based on criminal negligence.
  非故意非预谋杀人罪可基于过失犯罪而成立。
• Involuntary repatriation of Haitians began this week.
  这周已开始将海地人强制遣送回国。
• An involuntary vibration ( as if from illness or fear).
  一种不自觉的颤抖（好象因为病或害怕）。
• As the disease progresses, higher doses of drugs are required, leading to side-effects that include involuntary movements.
  由于疾病的进展，高剂量的药物需，导致产生的副作用，其中包括不自主运动。
• His badly scarred face produced an involuntary feeling of repulsion in her.
  他伤痕累累的而孔使她不由自主地产生了厌恶感。
• Most people cannot control these involuntary muscles which are affected by their emotions.
  大多数人无法控制这些是由他们的情绪影响的非自愿的肌肉。
• A sudden involuntary movement.
  一种突然的、无意识的运动。
• This involuntary influence contrasts with the more explicit imitation of her father.
  这种不自觉的影响刚好跟她努力去仿效父亲形成了鲜明的对照。
• This is a theory that derives speech from involuntary cries.
  这是一种认为语言源自无意识叫喊的理论。
• We can charge you with involuntary manslaughter.
  我们能以过失杀人罪起诉你。