主动请缨

English translation: volunteered for the job/task of...

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Chinese term or phrase:主动请缨
English translation:volunteered for the job/task of...
Entered by: Paul Hirsh

16:22 Aug 27, 2006
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / Taiwan
Chinese term or phrase: 主动请缨
台湾政坛十五号传出,立法院长王金平主动请缨,有意出任两岸特使,化解两岸僵局
Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 10:24
volunteered for the job/task of...
Explanation:
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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2006-08-28 18:49:50 GMT)
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lance, volunteering can apply to anything, including washing the dishes :-)
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Paul Hirsh
France
Local time: 04:24
Grading comment
Thanks... :)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8volunteered for the job/task of...
Paul Hirsh
3 +1offered voluntarily, took it upon himself and, stuck his neck out and, put himself forward and
chica nueva


  

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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
offered voluntarily, took it upon himself and, stuck his neck out and, put himself forward and


Explanation:
depending on whether it was praiseworthy or blameworthy??有意出任?? is this good or bad?:

offered voluntarily, took it upon himself and, stuck his neck out and, put himself forward and

主动请缨 volunteered:

flash:大不列颠的故事12 圣女贞德(1)(2)-词汇语法 - [ Translate this page ]When the British army was attacking the south of France, a French brave girl Joan volunteered to fight against the British army. ... 英军进攻法国南部时,有个勇敢 的女孩圣女贞德主动请缨,对抗英军。而后,太子查理加冕,称查理七世。 ...
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诵读文选:迈克尔·戈尔德:叫卖香蕉 - [ Translate this page ]'I'll yell for you, pop," I volunteered. "Ach, no," he said, "go home; you have worked enough to-day. Just tell momma I'll be late. ... 爸,我来帮你吆喝,”我 主动请缨。 “哦,不用,”他说,“回家吧;今天你干得够累了。告诉妈我要晚点儿回来。” ...
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请缨 = (formal) request a cord from the emperor (to bind the enemy) - submit a request for a military assignment eg 请缨杀敌 request to be sent to the front; volunteer for battle (外研社:汉英词典)

请缨 = 请求杀敌 (现代汉语词典)

'put up his hand (for the job)' 'took it on himself (to deal with the situation)' ... without being asked, without any prompting...


chica nueva
Local time: 14:24
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40

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agree  lilyjoy (X)
9 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
volunteered for the job/task of...


Explanation:
...

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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2006-08-28 18:49:50 GMT)
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lance, volunteering can apply to anything, including washing the dishes :-)

Paul Hirsh
France
Local time: 04:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks... :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xtang
12 mins
  -> Thanks Duncan !

agree  Ray Luo
1 hr
  -> Thanks Ray !

agree  isahuang
1 hr
  -> Thanks Tingting !

agree  Philip Tang
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Commuease

agree  Francis Fine: Strictly speaking, it should be to joined the armed forces, but here, of course, is simply taking up the burdensome job.
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Lance

agree  chica nueva
11 hrs
  -> Thanks Lesley !

agree  chineselaw
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thanks !

agree  licullen
3 days 20 hrs
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