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willingly

/wil-ing-lee/US // ˈwɪl ɪŋ li //

甘愿,心甘情愿地,心甘情愿,乐意

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adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : in a consenting and often cheerful way:They volunteer for duty on faraway battlefields, willingly putting their lives on the line to fight and possibly die for their country.

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Examples

  • This means that to receive assistance, countries must have governments able and willing to meet criteria set by donors, such as putting forth funding proposals and showing financial capability.

  • If she were willing to take questions, perhaps she might have some insight about the unsolved 1990 Gardner Museum robbery, which has much in common with her Beit collection heist.

  • They see the essential need for in-person schooling and have been willing to invest the resources necessary to make sure this continues safely.

  • The Wizards believe the Israeli teen has a high ceiling and are willing to be patient with his development.

  • Even highly motivated sellers can’t make a trade if there aren’t buyers willing to include worthwhile pieces to move up the board.

  • The letter attacks Braley for having “willingly voted for extreme measures that threaten the lives of unborn children.”

  • Of course, this was greeted with a round of applause and whoops from her room of willingly incarcerated followers.

  • We willingly give our health care providers a wealth of data about ourselves.

  • Duke was so easily flattered that he would willingly open up about his plans around the country.

  • McCaskill told me the victim had willingly gone home from a bar with the defendant—but then things took a dark turn.

  • I'd sacrifice myself willingly, if that would put things straight.

  • I would certainly; and as I am much interested in the subject, I will willingly give you five dollars for your rule.

  • Tom willingly let the subject drop; his own desire was to appear natural, to protect her, to save her pain.

  • Being weak from the effects of her fall, Susy accepted the offer willingly, and was supported on the other side by a policeman.

  • The poor devil willingly undertook to deliver it, and the marshal, as directed, caused the bearer to receive a hearty flogging.