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单词 well-willing
释义

well-willing1

/ˌwɛlˈwɪlɪŋ/
Now rare
noun
The action, fact, or quality of feeling goodwill or of being well-disposed; kindliness, benevolence; (also) a feeling of goodwill. In earlier use frequently with to, towards, etc.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in The Wycliffite Bible (early version). From well + willing.

well-willing2

/ˌwɛlˈwɪlɪŋ/
adjective
Benevolent, kindly, good-natured; favourably disposed.
noun
With the and plural concord. Well-disposed, benevolent, or (formerly also) †righteous people as a class. rare after Old English.

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in King Alfred (c848–899), king of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons. From well + will + -ing, perhaps originally after classical Latin benevolēnt-, benevolēns benevolent.

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