| 单词 | willingness |
| 释义 | willingness (once / 885 pages) n If someone's willing, he has the quality of willingness, which can vary from meaning "prepared," to "enthusiastic," like your little brother's eager willingness to help walk the dog. If your troop of Girl Scouts has a willingness to try anything, it means they stay cheerful and ready, even if they're hiking through a prickly field of thistles. When something is done with willingness, there is no sense of resentment or hesitation. The word's origin lies in the Old English wyllan, "to wish, desire, or want." WORD FAMILYwillingness: willingnesses+/unwilling: unwillingest, unwillingly, unwillingness/unwillingness: unwillingnesses/wilful: wilfuler, wilfulest, wilfulness/wilfulness: wilfulnesses/will: self-will, wilful, willed, willful, willing, wills, would/willed: self-willed, unwilled/willful: willfully, willfulness/willing: unwilling, willinger, willingest, willingly, willingness, willings USAGE EXAMPLESCritics on social media said her tweets appeared to reflect lack of familiarity with Twitter and a willingness to cooperate with China’s state-controlled media. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) And despite my willingness to experiment with substitutes, there’s nothing like the real thing when the real thing is at its best. The New Yorker(Jan 02, 2017) The author hailed Trump for his willingness to defend American workers and America’s borders. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) n cheerful compliance he expressed his willingness to help Ant|Hypo|Hyper involuntariness, unwillingness the trait of being unwilling eagerness, forwardness, readiness, zeal prompt willingness openness, receptiveness, receptivitywillingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas) wholeheartednessundivided commitment or unreserved enthusiasm disposition, temperament your usual mood |
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