| 单词 | will |
| 释义 | will 1. v.aux. & tr. (3rd sing. present will; past would) (foll. by infin. without to, or absol.; present and past only in use) 1. (in the 2nd and 3rd persons, and often in the 1st: see SHALL) expressing the future tense in statements, commands, or questions (you will regret this; they will leave at once; will you go to the party?). 2. (in the 1st person) expressing a wish or intention (I will return soon). Usage For the other persons in senses 1, 2, see SHALL. 3. expressing desire, consent, or inclination (will you have a sandwich?; come when you will; the door will not open). 4. expressing ability or capacity (the jar will hold a kilo). 5. expressing habitual or inevitable tendency (accidents will happen; will sit there for hours). 6. expressing probability or expectation (that will be my wife). Phrases and idioms will do colloq. expressing willingness to carry out a request. Etymology: OE wyllan, (unrecorded) willan f. Gmc: rel. to L volo 2. n. & v. --n 1. the faculty by which a person decides or is regarded as deciding on and initiating action (the mind consists of the understanding and the will). 2. (also will-power) control exercised by deliberate purpose over impulse; self-control (has a strong will; overcame his shyness by will-power). 3. a deliberate or fixed desire or intention (a will to live). 4. energy of intention; the power of effecting one's intentions or dominating others. 5. directions (usu. written) in legal form for the disposition of one's property after death (make one's will). 6. disposition towards others (good will). 7. archaic what one desires or ordains (thy will be done). --vtr. 1. have as the object of one's will; intend unconditionally (what God wills; willed that we should succeed). 2. (absol.) exercise will-power. 3. instigate or impel or compel by the exercise of will-power (you can will yourself into contentment). 4. bequeath by the terms of a will (shall will my money to charity). Phrases and idioms at will 1. whenever one pleases. 2. Law able to be evicted without notice (tenant at will). have one's will obtain what one wants. what is your will? what do you wish done? where there's a will there's a way determination will overcome any obstacle. a will of one's own obstinacy; wilfulness of character. with the best will in the world however good one's intentions. with a will energetically or resolutely. Derivatives willed adj. (also in comb.). willer n. will-less adj. Etymology: OE willa f. Gmc |
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