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意志, 自由意志
the faculty to use free will and make decisions
- She chose to pursue a career in art of her own volition, following her passion rather than external pressures.
她选择按照自己的意愿追求艺术事业,追随自己的激情而不是外部压力。
- The decision to travel was made entirely of her own volition; no one pressured her into it.
旅行的决定完全是出于她自己的意愿;没有人强迫她。
- He acted according to his own volition, refusing to be influenced by others' opinions.
他按照自己的意愿行事,拒绝受他人意见的影响。
- The ability to vote is an exercise of one's volition in a democratic society.
投票的能力是民主社会中个人意志的行使。
- Despite the challenges, she faced them with determination and volition, refusing to give up on her goals.
尽管面临挑战,她还是以决心和意志面对它们,拒绝放弃自己的目标。
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意志, 决定
a specific instance of deciding
- By an unexpected volition, she turned down the promotion.
出于一个意想不到的意志,她拒绝了这次晋升。
- His final volition was to donate everything to charity.
他最终的意愿是把一切都捐给慈善机构。
- The court respected her volition in refusing treatment.
法院尊重了她拒绝治疗的意愿。
- That volition changed the course of his life.
那个意志改变了他的人生轨迹。
- Every volition we make shapes our future.
我们做出的每一个意志决定都塑造我们的未来。
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