potential volunteer

collocation in English

meaningsofpotentialandvolunteer

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potential
adjective[before noun]
uk
/pəˈten.ʃəl/us
/poʊˈten.ʃəl/
possible when the necessary ...
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volunteer
noun[C]
uk
/ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪər/us
/ˌvɑː.lənˈtɪr/
a person who does something, especially helping other people, willingly and without being forced or paid to ...
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(Definition ofpotentialandvolunteerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Despite advertising the meeting only 1potentialvolunteershowed up.
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And this first impact on thepotentialvolunteeris of immense importance.
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He spoke of the worries of thepotentialvolunteer.
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I suspect that most organisations keen to recruit new volunteers will pay the £10 for thepotentialvolunteer.
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An experienced psychiatrist interviewed all potential volunteers.
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Directly approaching potential volunteers (active) was found to lead to a higher rate of recruitment than mail-outs (passive).
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That will be widely welcomed by potential volunteers, voluntary organisations and those they help.
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They might allow volunteers, or potential volunteers, to think that they can escape call-out.
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To-day, nearly all potential volunteers have lad war experience.
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This will be widely welcomed by potential volunteers, voluntary organisations and those they help.
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They carry out their own local screening and home visits to all potential volunteers to create a triple lock of security.
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The organisations concerned are continuing their recruiting efforts, which are reaching a wide range of potential volunteers.
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All who have local government experience and have tried to bring the facts to the notice of potential volunteers know that the plans are not effective.
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The grants will widen and strengthen the volunteer bureau network so that there will be a centre in every locality ready to match potential volunteers with worthwhile volunteering opportunities.
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There is nothing more inhibiting to potential volunteers than to come along, having volunteered, and find that they have had their time wasted.
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Potential volunteers do not need to have teaching experience.
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Over 60,000 members joined the draft as potential volunteers or donors.
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Another important aspect all potential volunteers should think about is their ability to obey orders from a superior officer.
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They have six core functions, which combined seek to promote and develop volunteering in local communities and link potential volunteers with volunteer involving organisations.
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Potential volunteers can then search the database.
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