中式英語之鑑:他是自願參加的

421. 他是自願參加的。

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[誤] He participated out of his own accord.

[正] He participated of his own accord.

注：accord 作名詞用時，意思是“符合”，“一致”。of one's own accord 的意思是“自願地、主動地”。誤句在 of his own accord 的前面加上 out 一詞是多餘的。