好词典

wills

UK //wɪlz//US //wɪlz//

词源

源自古英语 'willan',意为‘想要,意愿’,与德语 'wollen' 同源。

noun

❶ 指个人的意愿或决心,通常用于表达某人坚持要做某事的强烈愿望。

“She has the wills to overcome any obstacle.”

(她有克服任何障碍的意志。)

“His strong wills helped him achieve his goals.”

(他坚强的意志帮助他实现了目标。)

❶ 指法律文件,规定个人去世后财产如何分配。

“He left all his property to his son in his wills.”

(他在遗嘱中将所有财产留给了儿子。)

“The lawyer is reviewing the wills of the deceased.”

(律师正在审查逝者的遗嘱。)

同义词:determination, resolve, testament

verb

❶ 表示愿意或决定做某事,常用于表达未来意愿或承诺。

“She wills herself to stay calm.”

(她努力让自己保持冷静。)

“He wills to finish the project on time.”

(他决心按时完成这个项目。)

同义词:desires, chooses, decides

常见短语

against one's wills — 表示违背某人的意愿做某事,常用于描述被迫或不情愿的情况。

“He attended the meeting against his wills.”

(他违背自己的意愿参加了会议。)

last wills and testament — 指正式的法律文件,规定个人去世后财产的分配方式。

“She signed her last wills and testament yesterday.”

(她昨天签署了她的最终遗嘱。)