wilful

英 [ˈwɪlfl]

美 [ˈwɪlfl]

adj. 故意的; 有意的; 成心的; 任性的; 固执的; 倔强的

Collins.1 / BNC.14018 / COCA.44654

牛津词典

adj.

故意的；有意的；成心的
done deliberately, although the person doing it knows that it is wrong
1. wilful damage
  蓄意破坏
任性的；固执的；倔强的
determined to do what you want; not caring about what other people want
1. a wilful child
  任性的孩子

in AM, use 美国英语用 willful

ADJ 故意的，有意的，成心的(尤指意在造成伤害)
If you describe actions or attitudes aswilful, you are critical of them because they are done or expressed deliberately, especially with the intention of causing someone harm.
1. Wilful neglect of our manufacturing industry has caused this problem...
  故意忽略我们的制造业引起了这个问题。
2. A jury found the airline guilty of wilful misconduct because its lax security allowed a suitcase bomb on to the plane.
  航空公司安保措施漏洞百出，致使一颗放在手提箱里的炸弹被带上了飞机，陪审团因此认定其存在故意不当行为。
ADJ-GRADED 任性的;一意孤行的
If you describe someone aswilful, you mean that they are determined to do what they want to do, even if it is not sensible.
1. ...as the beautiful Lara becomes ever more wilful and irresponsible.
  随着漂亮的拉拉变得越来越任性、越来越不负责任

adj

habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
Synonym:frowardheadstrongself-willedwillful
done by design
1. the insult was intentional
2. willful disobedience
Synonym:willful

His wilful hands and feet began to beat and churn about, spasmodically and feebly.
他顽强的手和脚开始痉挛地微弱地挣扎和划动。
The present crisis is the result of years of wilful neglect by the council.
目前的危机是由市政府委员会多年以来故意玩忽职守造成的。
No one can manage him when he starts being wilful.
他逞起性子来，谁都管不住。
He pleaded guilty to wilful dereliction of duty.
他承认犯有玩忽职守罪。
I realised that you were from a wealthy family but definitely not a wilful girl.
我意识到你来自一个富裕的家庭但是并不是一个不好相处的女孩。
The court in Beijing condemned the man of wilful and malicious injury.
北京朝阳区法院对此案以故意伤害罪定性。
Wilful neglect of our manufacturing industry has caused this problem
故意忽略我们的制造业引起了这个问题。
Don't be wilful as children.
别像孩子一样任性。
The universe is a society of wilful personalities, not an irrefragable chain of cause and effect.
宇宙是一个各种固执的个体的社会，而不是原因和结果之间无懈可击的链条。
To such perseverance in wilful self-deception Elizabeth would make no reply, and immediately and in silence withdrew;
他再三要存心自欺欺人，伊丽莎白可懒得再去理他，马上不声不响地走开了。