living will noun
plural living wills
plural living wills
Learner's definition of LIVING WILL
[count] law
: a document in which you say what medical decisions should be made if you become too sick or injured to make those decisions“活遗嘱”，生命遗嘱（书面声明，声明自己病重或伤重而不能做出决定时采用何种治疗措施） ◊ A living will usually says that a very sick or injured person should be allowed to die if there is no real hope of recovery.“活遗嘱”通常表述说，如果实在没有康复的希望，那么患不治之症者或重伤不治者应被许可死亡。