
美:/'æt wɪl/
随意;任意
The sol***rs were authorized to shoot at will.
士兵得到允许可以随意开枪。
Fire safety facilities, please do not move at will.
战火安全设施,请勿随意搬动。
If parents don't teach their child how to behave himself, he will do anything at will.
如果父母不教他们的孩子要守规矩,孩子就会随心所欲地做任何事。
They were able to come and go at will.
他们能够来去自由。
The Wall has provided the framework for his compadres to galavant forward at will.
这面墙为他的同志们随意前进提供了框架。
|at one's option/at liberty;随意;任意
"at will"是一个英语短语,在不同领域具有以下核心含义:
法律领域(雇佣关系)
表示"任意、无需理由"的法律概念,常见于"at-will employment"(任意雇佣关系)。根据美国《统一州法委员会》的定义,雇主或雇员均可随时终止劳动关系,无需提前通知或说明理由。该原则被49个州采纳,仅蒙大拿州有例外条款。
日常用法
指"按照意愿自由决定",例如:"The landlord may terminate the lease at will"(房东可随意终止租约)。《牛津英语词典》将其解释为"whenever one pleases; according to one's inclination"(随自己意愿行事)。
军事术语
在《日内瓦公约》框架下,"at will"特指战俘可依据个人意愿选择是否提供信息,该权利受国际法保护。
生物学应用
描述生物体的自主运动能力,如《脊椎动物行为学研究》中记载:"Migratory birds can adjust their flight patterns at will according to wind direction"(候鸟能根据风向自主调整飞行模式)。
“at will”是一个英语短语,通常表示“随意地”或“任意地”,强调按照个人意愿或选择行事,不受外部限制。以下是详细解释:
Designated funds are not to be transferred at will.
(专款专用,不得任意腾挪。)
He can roam the neighborhood at will.
(他可以随意在附近闲逛。)
A dreamworld that can be manipulated at will.
(梦境可以被随意操纵。)
如需进一步了解发音或例句,可参考权威词典(如海词词典)。
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