adult volunteer
collocation in Englishmeaningsofadultandvolunteer
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adult
adjective
uk/ˈæd.ʌlt/us/ˈæd.ʌlt/
grown to full size ...
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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 ofadultandvolunteerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There are more than 49,000 cadets, more than 10,000adultvolunteerstaff and about 5,000 civilian committee members.
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The follow-up will be for one year, with regular meetings with a "committed partner", anadultvolunteer.
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Each class is limited to 11 students with one teaching artist and severaladultvolunteermentors.
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Stem cells for transplant come fromadultvolunteerdonors and umbilical cord blood units donated to public cord blood banks.
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The ceremony had anadultvolunteercast of over 3,000 people, along with over 100 children and over 100 professional performers.
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There is a one counselor to one camper ratio and the entire week the children, ages 6-17, are paired with anadultvolunteer.
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Antibiotic resistance was found to be common in samples of plaque taken from healthy adult volunteers, all individuals harbored antibiotic resistant bacteria.
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In contrast, the study of adult volunteers offers an inviting door into the future.
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As well as 19 full-time paid staff, the farm also employs adult volunteers and operates a work experience scheme in conjunction with a local centre for people with learning difficulties.
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The current number of adult volunteers is 114, so we need more volunteers.
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None of that would be possible without the 23,000 adult volunteers who run the cadets.
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About half a million adult volunteers are generally recognised to be involved in their work.
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The use of befriending by adult volunteers can help to exercise a positive influence on the young person.
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I am grateful to those thousands of adult volunteers and parents who give selflessly of their time to make cadet units an immense success.
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It involves dedicated adult volunteers becoming closely involved with young people who have committed crimes in structured, challenging and disciplined work.
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As has been said, many adult volunteers give up their spare time to encourage useful activities that help self-reliance and confidence.
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That is something on which adult volunteers can be gladly and profitably used up and down the country.
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Adult volunteers must be 18 years and older.
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