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発音

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈvɑl.ənˌtɛ.ɹi/
• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tɹi/
• ハイフネーション: in‧vol‧un‧ta‧ry

形容詞

involuntary (comparative more involuntary, superlative most involuntary)

1. Without intention; unintentional.
2. Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.

   He found himself the involuntary witness in the trial.

同意語

• (without intention): inadvertent, unintended; see also Thesaurus:unintentional
• (not voluntary): unbewised, unvoluntary; see also Thesaurus:compulsory

派生語

• involuntarily
• involuntariness
• involuntary manslaughter

関連する語

• volunteer

参照

• involuntary in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
• involuntary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913