involuntary

adjective
🔊/ɪnˈvɒləntri/
🔊/ɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
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  1. an involuntary movement, etc. is made suddenly, without you intending it or being able to control it无意识的;不自觉的
    • an involuntary cry of pain不由自主的痛苦的喊叫
    opposite voluntary
  2. happening without the person involved wanting it to非自愿的;非本意的
    • the involuntary repatriation of immigrants对移民的强制性遣返
    • involuntary childlessness出于无奈的无子女状况
    • The distinction between voluntary and involuntary unemployment is often blurred.自愿失业和非自愿失业之间的区分往往很模糊。