wilful

英 [ˈwɪlfl]

美 [ˈwɪlfl]

adj.  故意的; 有意的; 成心的; 任性的; 固执的; 倔强的

CET6法律

Collins.1 / BNC.14018 / COCA.44654

牛津词典

adj.

• 故意的；有意的；成心的
  done deliberately, although the person doing it knows that it is wrong
  1. wilful damage
     蓄意破坏
• 任性的；固执的；倔强的
  determined to do what you want; not caring about what other people want
  1. a wilful child
     任性的孩子

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 willful


• ADJ 故意的，有意的，成心的(尤指意在造成伤害)
  If you describe actions or attitudes aswilful, you are critical of them because they are done or expressed deliberately, especially with the intention of causing someone harm.
  1. Wilful neglect of our manufacturing industry has caused this problem...
     故意忽略我们的制造业引起了这个问题。
  2. A jury found the airline guilty of wilful misconduct because its lax security allowed a suitcase bomb on to the plane.
     航空公司安保措施漏洞百出，致使一颗放在手提箱里的炸弹被带上了飞机，陪审团因此认定其存在故意不当行为。
• ADJ-GRADED 任性的;一意孤行的
  If you describe someone aswilful, you mean that they are determined to do what they want to do, even if it is not sensible.
  1. ...as the beautiful Lara becomes ever more wilful and irresponsible.
     随着漂亮的拉拉变得越来越任性、越来越不负责任

英英释义

adj

• habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  Synonym:frowardheadstrongself-willedwillful
• done by design
  1. the insult was intentional
  2. willful disobedience
  Synonym:willful

双语例句

• He's bad-tempered and wilful.
  他脾气很坏，而且蛮不讲理。
• So if it was first time wilful, no.
  所以，如果这是第一次无意的，不是。
• Sadly there are those who, either through ignorance of the facts or wilful foolishness, deny that God exists, and therefore did not create the heavens and earth, and mankind upon the earth.
  否认神的存在是愚蠢的行为有一些人，不论他们是出于刚愎的愚蠢或是忽略了这些事实，他们否认神的存在，否认神创造了天和地，创造了人类。
• She is a wilful girl.
  她是一个执拗的姑娘。
• If one gives to a child a toy too wonderful for its little mind, or too beautiful for its but half-awakened eyes, it breaks the toy, if it is wilful;
  如果把一件玩具给一个小孩，这玩具对那颗小小的心来说太过美妙了，对那双懵懵懂懂的眼睛来说太过美丽了，要是小孩任性，就把玩具摔了；
• Howsoever, caused, except in the case of Gross Negligence or Wilful Misconduct of any of the other Parties.
  无论怎样，引起的除非严重疏忽或故意不当行为的任何其他缔约方的情况下。
• A jury found the airline guilty of wilful misconduct because its lax security allowed a suitcase bomb on to the plane.
  航空公司安保措施漏洞百出，致使一颗放在手提箱里的炸弹被带上了飞机，陪审团因此认定其存在故意不当行为。
• To such perseverance in wilful self-deception Elizabeth would make no reply, and immediately and in silence withdrew;
  他再三要存心自欺欺人，伊丽莎白可懒得再去理他，马上不声不响地走开了。
• Wilful neglect of our manufacturing industry has caused this problem
  故意忽略我们的制造业引起了这个问题。
• There is another form of wilful obscurity that masquerades as aristocratic exclusiveness.
  还有一种故意造成的含糊其词，用以掩盖其贵族老爷式的孤傲态度。