| 单词 | goodwill |
| 释义 | goodwill (once / 1766 pages) 1n 2n Use the noun goodwill just the way it sounds, to describe friendliness or helpfulness. Giving your subway seat to an elderly man is a gesture of goodwill. Goodwill can also be spelled as two separate words, good will, but either way it joins good, from the Old English word for "virtuous," god, and will, in Old English willa, or "wish." So when you wish someone well — when you feel friendly or compassionate — you have goodwill toward that person. WORD FAMILYgoodwill: goodwills USAGE EXAMPLESI think about this when I hear songs of peace and goodwill and wonder how one honors these ideals now. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) Belarus is marking the season of goodwill by sending Santa Claus a tax bill, it's reported. BBC(Dec 29, 2016) “Merry Christmas” is an expression of goodwill, not a litmus test for determining who does, or does not, support a Christian religion. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1n a disposition to kindness and compassion Syn|Hyper good will, grace good nature a cheerful, obliging disposition 2n the friendly hope that something will succeed 2Syn|Hyper good will friendliness a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company n (accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets) Syn|Hyper good will intangible, intangible asset assets that are saleable though not material or physical |
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