单词 | will |
释义 | will 1 ![]() n. 1. The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides upon a course of action: championed freedom of will against a doctrine of predetermination. 2. a. Diligent purposefulness; determination: an athlete with the will to win. b. Self-control; self-discipline: lacked the will to overcome the addiction. 3. A desire, purpose, or determination, especially of one in authority: It is the sovereign's will that the prisoner be spared. 4. Deliberate intention or wish: Let it be known that I took this course of action against my will. 5. Free discretion; inclination or pleasure: wandered about, guided only by will. 6. Bearing or attitude toward others; disposition: full of good will. 7. a. A legal declaration of how a person wishes his or her possessions to be disposed of after death. b. A legally executed document containing this declaration. v. willed, will·ing, wills v.tr. 1. a. To decide on or intend: He can finish the race if he wills it. b. To yearn for; desire: "She makes you will your own destruction" (George Bernard Shaw). c. To decree, dictate, or order: believed that the outcome was willed by the gods. 2. To induce or try to induce by sheer force of will: We willed the sun to come out. 3. a. To grant in a legal will; bequeath: willed his fortune to charity. b. To order to direct in a legal will: She willed that her money be given to charity. v.intr. Idiom: 1. To exercise the will. 2. To make a choice; choose: Do as you will. at will Just as or when one wishes. [Middle English, from Old English willa; see wel-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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