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单词 willed
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Definition of willed in English:

willed

adjectivewɪldwɪld
  • 1in combination Having a specified level of determination.

    a free-willed female
    she is good-willed, not selfish
    they proved themselves to be steely-willed
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Her bright dramatic soprano held the audience spellbound and her fierce, iron-willed portrayal dominated the second half of the evening.
    • He is the strongest-willed player who would eventually rescue the rest of the surviving team.
    • Employees are usually "low willed" and "low skilled" or "low willed" and "high skilled".
    • She is a strong-willed, independent-minded lady who, like Casanova, has a secret she has yet to reveal.
    • He is a weak-willed, manipulative narcissus.
    1. 1.1 (of an action or feeling) deliberate.
      a willed, hugely courageous act
      a willed and wary indifference
      Example sentencesExamples
      • As such, in general lexicons the concept has the attributes of a power-play, oriented to the accomplishment of willed ends, albeit in the limited bounds of conversational interaction and behavior.
      • The larky, willed optimism of the book is revealed, too, by the action: the hero "goes through everything and undergoes nothing."
      • Visitors are also quickly drawn into the labyrinth of willed amnesia through interactive displays.
      • In his stunning study of the visual representation of slavery, he argues that "the act of ignoring conforms to a state of willed blindness."
      • He did dream therapy - which seemed to consist chiefly of willed sexual fantasies.
  • 2Bequeathed in a will.

    willed property
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There is a basic description of the willed items.
    • He has to live in the willed property until it sells.
    • There were the proceeds from the sale of the willed property.
    • The willed third of the property cannot cover all the mentioned beneficiaries.
    • Often the willed possessions are humble and domestic items.

Definition of willed in US English:

willed

adjectivewildwɪld
  • 1in combination Having a specified level of determination.

    a free-willed female
    she is good-willed, not selfish
    they proved themselves to be steely-willed
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He is the strongest-willed player who would eventually rescue the rest of the surviving team.
    • Her bright dramatic soprano held the audience spellbound and her fierce, iron-willed portrayal dominated the second half of the evening.
    • She is a strong-willed, independent-minded lady who, like Casanova, has a secret she has yet to reveal.
    • Employees are usually "low willed" and "low skilled" or "low willed" and "high skilled".
    • He is a weak-willed, manipulative narcissus.
    1. 1.1 (of an action or feeling) deliberate.
      a willed, hugely courageous act
      a willed and wary indifference
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Visitors are also quickly drawn into the labyrinth of willed amnesia through interactive displays.
      • In his stunning study of the visual representation of slavery, he argues that "the act of ignoring conforms to a state of willed blindness."
      • He did dream therapy - which seemed to consist chiefly of willed sexual fantasies.
      • The larky, willed optimism of the book is revealed, too, by the action: the hero "goes through everything and undergoes nothing."
      • As such, in general lexicons the concept has the attributes of a power-play, oriented to the accomplishment of willed ends, albeit in the limited bounds of conversational interaction and behavior.
  • 2Bequeathed in a will.

    willed property
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He has to live in the willed property until it sells.
    • There were the proceeds from the sale of the willed property.
    • Often the willed possessions are humble and domestic items.
    • The willed third of the property cannot cover all the mentioned beneficiaries.
    • There is a basic description of the willed items.
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