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have the will to do sth
She has the will to succeed.
她有成功的意志。
意志
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
意志
the mental power by which a person chooses or decides; volition
She has the will to succeed.
她有成功的意志。
指做出选择或决定的能力
个人独立的选择能力；能够行使选择或意图的能力。
One's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.
弱侧线卫(美式足球)。
A weak-side linebacker.
有意识选择、决策和意图的能力
the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; - George Meredith
选择做某事的行为；一个人的有意识意图或意志。
The act of choosing to do something; a person’s conscious intent or volition.
She has the will to keep going even when the work gets hard.
即使工作变得困难，她仍有继续前进的意志。
AI contextual example
He finally found the will to apologize after months of silence.
沉默数月后，他终于找到了道歉的决心。
AI contextual example
It takes a strong will to turn a good idea into a finished project.
把好想法变成完成的项目需要坚强的毅力。
AI contextual example
where there's a will there's a way
有志者事竟成
WordNet
She has the will to succeed.
她有成功的意志。
意为出于自愿。
He left of his own will.
他自愿离开了。
The prisoner was forced to sign against his will.
犯人被迫违背自己的意愿签字。
强调做某事的意志力。
The will to survive is strong.
求生的意志很强烈。
Not this
He has the will of succeeding.
Use this
He has the will to succeed.
will作为名词表示“意志”时，通常后接不定式to do，而不是of doing。中文中“…的意志”可能误译为of结构。
Not this
She has strong will.
Use this
She has a strong will.
will表示“意志力”时，通常为不可数名词，但带有形容词修饰时，常与不定冠词a连用，表示“一种…的意志”。中文中“有坚强的意志”可能直接译为has strong will，缺少冠词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
坚强的意志
She has a strong will and never gives up.
她有坚强的意志，从不放弃。
自由意志
He chose to help of his own free will.
他出于自由意志选择帮助。
意志力
It takes a lot of will power to quit smoking.
戒烟需要很大的意志力。
钢铁般的意志
The athlete's iron will led her to victory.
运动员钢铁般的意志使她获胜。
生存意志
Despite the illness, his will to live remained strong.
尽管生病，他的生存意志仍然坚强。
人民意志
The government must respect the will of the people.
政府必须尊重人民的意志。
有志者事竟成
He managed to finish the marathon despite the injury, proving where there's a will, there's a way.
尽管受伤，他还是完成了马拉松，这证明了有志者事竟成。
自由意志
The concept of free will is central to many philosophical debates.
自由意志的概念是许多哲学辩论的核心。
恶意
She felt no ill will towards her former business partner after the split.
分道扬镳后，她对前商业伙伴并无恶意。
有志者事竟成。
He had a strong will to succeed.
他有坚强的意志去成功。
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将will中的'wi'想成'我（wo）'的近似，'ll'像两根支柱，支撑着'我'做决定——意志力。
作为名词时，'will' 通常表示意志力或决心，多用于心理学、哲学或法律语境；在法律语境中指遗嘱，属于正式用语。
通常用于单数形式，常与定冠词连用，如 the will to do sth.
Dictionary facts from BRIDGEDICT_CURATED_MODAL, CEFR_J, DICTIONARY_API_DEV.