wilfulness [
'wilfulnis]
n. 任性;倔强
- Wilfulness is the stumbling block in a marriage.
任性,刁蛮是婚姻的绊脚石。 - We deify independence and wilfulness and call them by the wrong name.
我们尊崇独立固执,给它们错误的称号。 - At the World Expo we demonstrate that the Dutch are able to live below sea level and that our country is a global player in some fields as a result of creativity, innovation and wilfulness.
在本届世博会上,我们将向世人展示,荷兰完全能够在全球海岸线上升的环境下生存;凭借着创意、创新,和打破陈规的勇气,我们在全球某些领域发挥着主导作用。
wilfulness[ noun ]
the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
<noun.attribute>
Wilful \Wil"ful\, a., Wilfully \Wil"ful*ly\, adv., Wilfulness
\Wil"ful*ness\, n.
See {Willful}, {Willfully}, and {Willfulness}.