conation
/kəʊˈneɪʃən/noun
mass noun
- Philosophy & Psychology the mental faculty of purpose, desire, or will to perform an action; volition【哲, 心理】意动, 意欲; 意图; 意志。
词源
early 17th cent. (denoting an attempt or endeavour)： from Latin conatio（n-）， from conari 'to try'.