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