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

• So if it was first time wilful, no.
  所以，如果这是第一次无意的，不是。
• She is a wilful girl.
  她是一个执拗的姑娘。
• So the emergence of parliamentary-style parties in America is a formula for "wilful obstruction" and gridlock.
  所以美国出现了这种议会制形态的政党，下场就只能是“蓄意阻挠”和僵局。
• 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。
• The present crisis is the result of years of wilful neglect by the council.
  目前的危机是由市政府委员会多年以来故意玩忽职守造成的。
• They hesitate before accepting an invitation to serve, knowing that one might face personal bankruptcy or prosecution – even if the acts were not wilful criminality, but just negligence.
  在接受任职邀请前，他们会犹豫，他们知道，可能会面临个人破产或起诉，即便他们的行为并非故意犯罪，而只是疏忽大意。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.
  多种考虑使她执意堕胎。
• 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。
• He pleaded guilty to wilful dereliction of duty.
  他承认犯有玩忽职守罪。