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will MENTAL POWERwIlnthe mental power used to control and direct your thoughts and actions, or a determination to do something, despite any difficulties or opposition意志，毅力，决心She'll need a strong/iron will in order to succeed. [C]她将需要坚强的意志以获得成功。After six months in hospital she began to lose the will to live (= the desire and determination to stay alive). [U + to infinitive]住院6个月后，她开始失去生存的勇气。Against their will, they were forced to hold a meeting (= They were forced to do it, even though they did not want to). [U]与他们的意愿相违，他们被迫召开了一个会议。Someone's will is also what they want to happen.意愿，心愿，希望It was God's will. [U]这是上帝的意愿。The Democratic Party was supposed to follow the will of the people, wasn't it? [U]民主党应该遵循人民的意愿，对吗？The government has failed to impose its will upon regional communities (= to make them do as it wants). [U]政府没能将其意愿强加给地方。If you feel good/ill will towards someone, you like/dislike them.喜欢/不喜欢（某人）I don't bear you any ill will. [U]我对你毫无恶意。She felt only good will towards them. [U]她真是喜欢他们。As an actor, he has to be able to cry at will (= any time he wants to).作为一名演员，他必须能够想哭就能哭出来。Did she sell the house of her own free will (= without being forced)?她是出于自愿卖掉房子的吗？[FREE 中的free will](dated) They worked with a will (= energetically) and had cleared a path by 10.00 a.m.他们使劲地干着，在10点以前就清理出一条小路来。I try to let him do the job, but honestly, with the best will/all the will in the world (= despite good intentions) he's just not up to it.我试着让他去做这项工作，但说实在的，尽管他有决心，他水平却不够。(saying)'Where there's a will there's a way'means that if you are determined enough, you can find a way to achieve what you want, even if it is very difficult.“有志者事竟成”
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