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| /wɪl/ |
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| 1 | to make something happen by wishing for it very strongly 用意志的力量驱使 |
| He was convinced he could win if he willed it enough. 他确信如果意志力足够强，他可能会赢。 |
| will sb/sth to do sth She sat silently, willing him to continue. 她静静地坐着，渴望他继续下去。 |
| Iwilled myself not to respond to his ridiculous claims. 我努力克制自己不去理会他那些可笑的要求。 |
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| 2 | to formally give someone something after you die by stating it in a will 立遗嘱遗赠 |
| The estate had been willed to his favourite granddaughter. 他的财产已被遗赠给了他最喜欢的孙女。 |
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| 3 | an old word meaning ‘to want or intend something to happen’ （古时用语）渴望，想要 |
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| - | if you will
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| 1 | spoken formal used for asking people who are listening to you to think about something 试着想想 | Consider, if you will, the position of women in Afghanistan. 试着想想阿富汗妇女的地位吧。 | |
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| 2 | formal used when describing something in an unusual way or in a way that you think someone might not agree with 如果你同意 | It’ s relaxation; another form of meditation, if you will. 这是一种放松；冥想的另一形式，如果你同意这样说的话。 | |
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| - | what you/they will formal
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| used for saying that someone is free to do or choose whatever they want |
| 随你/他们怎么做 |
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| ‘Tyrant’ , ‘bully’ – call him what you will – we couldn’ t do the job without him. 称他为“暴君”也好，“恶霸”也好，随便你怎么说——没有他我们干不了这项工作。 |
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