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volitional

/voh-lish-uh-nl, vuh-/US // voʊˈlɪʃ ə nl, və- //

有条件的,有条件,有意志力的,有意志力

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : done of one’s own will or choosing; deliberately decided or chosen: Researchers must make a reasonable effort to obtain the express and volitional assent of their research subjects.
    • : under conscious control: The most hopeful new development is that scientists have used artificial nerve connections to restore some volitional movement for a subject's paralyzed arm.

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Examples

  • His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.

  • But while the imitation is at first simply automatic, it becomes more and more volitional.

  • Our feelings and emotions are the fountains from which nearly all our volitional actions flow.

  • The volitional aspect of consciousness also is to some extent explicitly provided for in language.

  • Try to ascend a single flight of stairs, performing each elementary movement by a distinct volitional impulse.

  • The volitional character of such an act is therefore manifest.