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volition

🇬🇧 UK/vəˈlɪʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/vәu'liʃәn/
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Definitions

n.

The power or act of making a conscious choice or decision; free will.

意志力;自主决断

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
volroll, turn, wind
+
iconnector
+
tionact, process, state
=volition

Common Collocations

  • 1.of one's own volition凭自己的意愿
  • 2.free volition自由意志
  • 3.human volition人类意志

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The decision to change careers was made through her own volition after careful reflection.

  • 2.

    He acted of his own volition, without any external pressure or coercion from others.

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