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名詞

1

Will; volition; purpose; intention; design

用例

• 強固なる意志
  a strong will
  an iron will
  an adamantine will

• 情欲を制するには強固な意志を要する
  One must have a strong will to keep the passions under control.
• 彼は意志の強固な人だ
  He is a man of strong will―a man of strong character―a strong character.
• 意志の薄弱な人だ
  He is a man of weak will―a man of weak character―a weak character.
• 今時の学生は意志薄弱だ
  Students nowadays are infirm of purpose.
• 意志があってしたことではない
  The action was unintentional.
• 意志の自由
  freedom of the will
• 自由意志
  free will
• （彼に勧めはしない）自由意志でしたのだ
  He did it of his free will.
• 意志の人
  a volitional
• 意志の力
  will-power
• 意志動詞、無意志動詞
  a volitional verb a non-volitional verb

2

用例

• 意志を貫徹する
  to carry a design through―carry through one's purpose―put it through―push it through―go through with it―drive a nail home

• 敵に対して意志を貫徹する
  to impose one's will upon the enemy

3

用例

• 意志が疎通する
  to understand each other―come to an understanding （with each other）

• 意志の疎通を図る
  to establish a good understanding between the two
• 日米間の意志疎通を図る
  to promote good understanding between―bring about better understanding between―Japan and America
• 意志疎通を妨げるものがある
  There is something that disturbs good understanding between the two.
• 二人の間は意志疎通を欠いている
  There is a misunderstanding between the two
  A gulf lies between the two.
• 貧富の間は意志が疎通せぬ
  The barrier of rank stands between the rich and poor.