单词 | living will |
释义 | living /livˈing/adjective
ORIGIN: Prp of live1 living death noun A life of unrelieved misery living-flame adjective Of a gas fire, simulating the effect of burning solid fuel living fossil noun An animal or a plant of a group of which most are extinct living memory noun The memory of anybody or somebody still alive living rock noun Rock still forming part of the bedrock, not detached living room noun A sitting room for the general use of a family, etc living wage noun A wage on which it is possible for a wage-earner and his or her family to live adequately living will noun A document drawn up to state what kind of medical care the signatory would prefer if unable to express his or her own wishes, as in cases of dementia, coma, etc the living Those alive at present will2 /wil/noun
ORIGIN: OE willa will, determination, from which comes the weak verb willian willˈable adjective willed adjective
willˈer noun Someone who wills willˈ-less adjective Having no will of one's own willˈ-lessly adverb willˈ-lessness noun willˈpower noun The ability to control one's actions, emotions, impulses, etc willˈ-worship noun (Bible) Worship after one's own will or fancy, superstitious observance without divine authority at will When or as one chooses a will of one's own A strong, self-assertive will by my will (Shakespeare)
conjoint or joint will A testamentary act by two persons jointly in the same instrument have one's will To obtain what one desires living will see under living tenant at will Someone who holds lands only so long as the owner pleases with a will Heartily and energetically with the best will in the world No matter how willing or persevering one is work one's will To do whatever one chooses |
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