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non-voluntary adjective (alsononvoluntary)uk /ˌnɒnˈvɒl.ən.tər.i/ us /ˌnɑːnˈvɑː.lən.ter.i/ forced or paid to do, make, or give something: 非自愿的 She argued that the regulations should be made non-voluntary to ensure that people really change their behaviour.她认为,这些规定应该是非自愿的,以确保人们真正改变他们的行为。 The company announced a number of non-voluntary redundancies. Even though the changes that the organization made were nonvoluntary, it has benefitted from the positive impact. The authorities have stated that non-voluntary compliance, backed up by fines, could be the next step. Are there arguments in favour of non-voluntary euthanasia in certain circumstances? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Lack of freedom to act be in bondage to somethingidiom be locked in something bondage bound boxed in disempowering disenfranchisement heel lock nonindependence oppressed servitude shackle someone's hands are tiedidiom tethered thumb tie tie someone to something/someone tool unfreedom |