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

• 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）。
• 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。
• This is because that our subconscious mechanisms have control of this involuntary system.
  这是因为我们的潜意识机能控制了这个不自觉的系统。
• Love is capricious and involuntary; reason cannot direct its choice.
  爱，变幻莫测，不由自主，理智无法指导它的选择。
• She shrank back with an involuntary gasp.
  她不由得倒抽了口冷气，往后退了退。
• We can try to cover our feelings with fake smiles, but involuntary face muscles reveal this hidden emotions.
  我们可以尝试以涵盖假冒我们的感情笑容，但面部肌肉不自主揭示这个隐藏的情感。
• Homicide [ death] by misadventure Involuntary manslaughter can be based on criminal negligence.
  【律】过失杀害，误杀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。
• 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。
• Involuntary-A micro-expression is caused by involuntary movements in facial muscles.
  非自愿-一个微型的表达是由面部肌肉不自主运动研究。