词组 | will |
释义 | will /wɪl/ noun 1. the desire or determination to do somethingadjectivesa strong will As a small child she had a very strong will.an iron will also a will of iron (=an extremely strong will) Her gentle manner concealed an iron will.an indomitable will (=a strong will which means you do not give in) The most successful athletes have an indomitable will to win.a weak will It’s a myth that people are fat because of a weak will.political will (=determination on the part of governments and politicians) There was a lack of political will to do anything about the problem.the general/collective will (=what most people want) It is the role of government to enforce the general will of the nation. | The decision is considered to be the collective will of the committee.verbshave the will to do sth (=be determined enough to do it) Do you have the will to win?lack the will to do sth He lacked the will to resist.lose the will to do sth The country’s troops had lost the will to fight.destroy/break/sap sb’s will These comments were designed to destroy her confidence and sap her will.obey sb’s will It was the kind of place where workers were expected to obey the manager’s will.impose your will on sb (=make someone do what you want) She was trying to impose her will on the other members of the committee.exert your will (=show determination to get what you want) She would have to exert her will against strong opposition.frustrate/defy sb’s will (=stop someone from having or doing what they want) The minister was accused of frustrating the will of the people.phrasesstrength of will She had achieved success by sheer strength of will.an effort of will (=a determined effort to do something you do not want to do) With a great effort of will, she resisted the temptation to look at the letter.an act of will (=something that you have to force yourself to do) For most of us, taking exercise is an act of will.a battle/clash/test of wills (=when two determined people oppose each other) Even the smallest decision could become an exhausting battle of wills.Will is also used in many phrases. If you do something against your will, you do it even though you do not want to do it: She was made to sign the letter against her will. If you do something of your own free will, you do it because you want to, without being forced to do it: He walked into a police station and gave himself up of his own free will. Free will is the idea that we all have the power to make our own decisions: He believes that God gave us free will to make moral choices.2. a legal document stating what happens to your property after you dieverbsmake a will My lawyer has advised me to make a will.draw up a will (=write one) We have finally taken the decision to draw up a will.leave a will Who will inherit my property if I don’t leave a will?leave sb sth in your will My father left me the house in his will.change your will She changed her will so that he wouldn’t get any of her money.contest/challenge a will (=argue legally that it is not fair) One of his children has decided to contest the will.prove a will law (=show that it has been made in the correct way) If the estate is small, you may not need to prove the will.adjectivesa living will (=stating your wishes concerning medical treatment before you die) The drugs cannot be given under the terms of his living will.phrasescut sb out of your will (=change your will so that someone is no longer given anything when you die) His father cut her out of his will.remember sb in your will (=state that you want them to receive some of your property after you die) She remembered her old school in her will.sb’s last will and testament formal (=someone’s will)the executor of a will (=the person who makes sure that the instructions in someone’s will are followed) Her eldest son is the executor of her will. |
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