英漢辭典

1. v.aux (助動詞 auxiliary verb)
   1. 將【使用說明】用作無意志的助動詞,表示單純的未來

2. 2. 就第一人稱而言,尤其是英國,鄭重的說法為 I shall,但在口語中通常說 I [we] will,特別是 I'll 中的 ll 為will的縮寫 ★You will.... 有時表示「命令、指示」

3. 3. 要,願,定要【使用說明】未來的意志

4. 4. 說話者的意志、約定、答應、主張、選擇等

5. 5. 問對方的意志,常表示請求、勸誘、命令等

6. 6. 要是肯,如果願意【使用說明】在條件句中表示主語的好意

7. 7. 總是,無論如何(不)表示堅持、固執、拒絕【使用說明】主語的意志

8. 8. 【使用說明】習慣、習性、特性、傾向等

9. 9. 可,能【使用說明】能力、功能等

10. 10. 大概,可能【使用說明】推測

11. 11. 【使用說明】用於間接敘述法中;從原則上說可按原樣採用直接敘述法的 will 和 would

12. 12. 【使用說明】不過,有時表示單純未來的 I [We] shall [should] 變為第二、三人稱的 You [He] will [would]



13. vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
    1. 決心要,立志要;命令;憑意志的力量使…;願

    will one's friend's happiness [that one's friend be happy]

    願朋友幸福.

    will oneself to fall asleep

    強迫自己入睡

    God wills it.

    上帝旨意如此.

14. 2. 遺贈

    He willed his property to his nephew.

    他把財產遺贈給了外甥.

15. 3. [古] 渴求,慾求



16. vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
    1. 行使意志力;願意;慾求

    lose the power to will

    喪失意志力.



17. n. (名詞 noun)
    1. 意志;意志力

    a will of one's own

    自己的意志,[euph. ] 固執

    the freedom of the will

    意志的自由

    Where there's a will, there's a way.

    有志者事竟成

    The will is as good as the deed.

    【諺】 無論做何事都要先立志.

    the will to live

    求生的願望

18. 2. 決意,決心

19. 3. (上帝的)旨意

20. 4. 心意;意願

21. 5. (某人的)願望,希望,慾望

22. 6. [廢] 肉慾

23. 7. [律] 遺言;遺囑常說作 last will and testament

柯林斯英英辭典

vb

1. [takes an infinitive without to or an implied infinitive] [esp with you, he, she, it, they, or a noun as subject] used as an auxiliary to make the future tense - Compare shall

2. used as an auxiliary to express resolution on the part of the speaker

I will buy that radio if it's the last thing I do

3. used as an auxiliary to indicate willingness or desire

will you help me with this problem?

4. used as an auxiliary to express compulsion, as in commands

you will report your findings to me tomorrow

5. used as an auxiliary to express capacity or ability

this rope will support a load

6. used as an auxiliary to express probability or expectation on the part of the speaker

that will be Jim telephoning

7. used as an auxiliary to express customary practice or inevitability

boys will be boys

8. [with the infinitive always implied] used as an auxiliary to express desire: usually in polite requests

stay if you will

9. [Etymology] Old English willan; related to Old Saxon willian, Old Norse vilja, Old High German wollen, Latin velle to wish, will

n. (noun)

1. the faculty of conscious and deliberate choice of action; volition

2. the act or an instance of asserting a choice

3. the declaration of a person's wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property after death

4. a revocable instrument by which such wishes are expressed

5. anything decided upon or chosen, esp by a person in authority; desire; wish

6. determined intention

where there's a will there's a way

7. disposition or attitude towards others

he bears you no ill will

vb

1. [mainly tr; often takes a clause as object or an infinitive] [also intr] to exercise the faculty of volition in an attempt to accomplish (something)

he willed his wife's recovery from her illness

2. to give (property) by will to a person, society, etc

he willed his art collection to the nation

3. [also intr] to order or decree

the king wills that you shall die

4. to choose or prefer

wander where you will

5. to yearn for or desire

to will that one's friends be happy

6. [Etymology] Old English willa; related to Old Norse vili, Old High German willeo (German Wille), Gothic wilja, Old Slavonic volja