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Semivoluntary
Translation of "semivoluntary" into Russian
semivoluntary
Adjective
UK
/ˌsɛmɪˈvɒləntri/
US
/ˌsɛmɪˈvɑːlənˌtɛri/
semivoluntary
more semivoluntary Comp.
most semivoluntary Super.
The committee's decision was semivoluntary, as they were pressured by external factors.
Решение комитета было полудобровольным, так как на них оказывали давление внешние факторы.
Definitions
semivoluntary
Adjective
UK
/ˌsɛmɪˈvɒləntri/
US
/ˌsɛmɪˈvɑːlənˌtɛri/
Partially voluntary; involving some degree of choice or willingness, but not entirely free from external influence or compulsion.
Her participation in the event was semivoluntary, as she felt pressured by her peers to join.
Physiology & Biology: Under partial voluntary control; occurring automatically but able to be consciously influenced.
Breathing is a semivoluntary process—you can hold your breath, yet it continues automatically when you stop focusing on it.