Will
英 [wɪl] 美 [wɪl]
单词释义（普通英语）
1.the ability to control your thoughts and actions in order to achieve what you want to do; a feeling of strong determination to do sth that you want to do n. 意志；毅力；自制力
2.what sb wants to happen in a particular situation n. 意愿；心愿
3.to use the power of your mind to do sth or to make sth happen v. 立定志向；决心；决意
词组搭配
have an iron will/a will of iron 有钢铁般的意志
at will 任意，随意
against one’s will 违背某人的意愿
例句
例1（《剑桥词典》）
The government has failed to impose its will upon regional communities.
政府没能将自己的意愿强加给地方。
例2（《牛津词典》）
Her decision to continue shows great strength of will.
她决心坚持下去，显示出了很大的意志力。
影视金句
I was once possessed by a demon who did these things against my will.
我被一个恶魔附身，做了些违背我自己意志的事。
美剧《星际之门》（SG-1）
单词释义（法律英语）
遗嘱。指某人处分其动产和不动产的、且在其死后生效的意思表示，或指显示该意思表示的书面法律文件。该意思表示（或法律文件）可在行为人生前被撤销或废止。
词组搭配
living will （尤指要求病弱至无法作决定时不再医治的）生前意愿；安乐死志愿书
make a will 立遗嘱
例句
例1（New York Times）
Requirements for the largest and most globally important banks went mostly unchanged in the rules the board approved on Thursday, though the package does formalize a longer cycle for living wills for such banks.
在董事会周四批准的规则中，针对全球规模最大、最重要的银行的要求基本没有变化，不过该计划确实为这类银行制定了更长的“生前遗嘱”周期。
例2（2008年考研英语阅读 Text 4）
Washington, who had begun to believe that all men were created equal after observing the bravery of the black soldiers during the Revolutionary War, overcame the strong opposition of his relatives to grant his slaves their freedom in his will.
华盛顿在看到独立战争时期黑人士兵的英勇行为后，开始相信人人生而平等，他不顾亲属的强烈反对，在自己的遗嘱中授予奴隶自由。
影视金句
He left it to me in his will and I received it last year after he passed.
他在遗嘱里留给我的，去年在他去世后我才收到。
美剧《风骚律师》（Better Call me Saul）
好了，今天的法律英语词汇详解就到这里啦，你学会will的用法了吗？
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