in AM, use 美国英语用 willful
1 ADJ [ADJ n] 故意的,有意的,成心的(尤指意在造成伤害) If you describe actions or attitudes as wilful, you are critical of them because they are done or expressed deliberately, especially with the intention of causing someone harm. 故意的,有意的,成心的(尤指意在造成伤害) [disapproval]
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Wilful neglect of our manufacturing industry has caused this problem.
故意忽略我们的制造业引起了这个问题。
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A jury found the airline guilty of wilful misconduct because its lax security allowed a suitcase bomb on to the plane.
航空公司安保措施漏洞百出,致使一颗放在手提箱里的炸弹被带上了飞机,陪审团因此认定其存在故意不当行为。
SYN intentional, willed, intended, conscious
2 ADJ-GRADED 任性的;一意孤行的 If you describe someone as wilful, you mean that they are determined to do what they want to do, even if it is not sensible. 任性的;一意孤行的
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