willpower

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++will·pow·er /ˈwɪlˌpaʊə $ -ˌpaʊr/ noun [uncountable]  DETERMINEDthe ability to control your mind and body in order to achieve something that you want to do 毅力；意志力 It took all his willpower to remain calm. 他竭尽全力才保持了镇定。

Examples from the Corpus

willpower• After that, it was all willpower and the result was an extraordinary recovery.• The jersey, which was extra small, had shoulder straps that were hanging on by surface tension and willpower.• He recently kicked a lifetime habit as a chain smoker, a typical example of the famous MacSharry willpower, say observers.• Mind over matter, willpower over reality.• It takes a lot of willpower to give up smoking.• Losing weight is largely a matter of willpower.• More importantly, once we start nibbling naughty things our willpower slides down a very slippery slope.• She made herself get better by sheer willpower, when everyone else had given up hope.• Some children may be submissive to this approach while others fight back and will not have their willpower broken.• She was using willpower on us.

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willpower
will‧pow‧er /ˈwɪlˌpaʊə $ -ˌpaʊr/ noun [uncountable]
the ability to control your mind and body in order to achieve something that you want to do:
    It took all his willpower to remain calm.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ determination the quality of continuing to try to do something, even when it is difficult: Bill got where he is today by sheer hard work and determination. | I really admired her determination to live her own life.
   ▪ willpower the ability to control your mind and body in order to achieve something you have decided to do: It takes a lot of willpower to give up smoking. | She made herself get better by sheer willpower, when everyone else had given up hope.
   ▪ drive the determination and energy to succeed, especially in business or work: We’re looking for young people who have drive, initiative, and new ideas. | He’s clever enough, but he lacks drive.
   ▪ resolve formal a strong determination to succeed in doing something, especially because you are sure that it is a good thing to do: The poverty she saw there strengthened her resolve to do something to help. | The success of a military enterprise depends partly on the resolve of its leaders.
   ▪ perseverance the ability to continue trying to achieve something over a long period in a patient way, even when this is difficult: Reaching this standard of musical skill requires incredible perseverance. | A good teacher should have imagination and perseverance.
   ▪ ruthlessness the quality of being extremely determined to achieve what you want, and not caring if you have to hurt other people to do it: He was a man who pursued his aims with complete ruthlessness. | The revolt was suppressed with total ruthlessness.
   ▪ tenacity formal the determination to never stop trying to do something, especially when other people try to stop you: He clung to power with a remarkable tenacity. | When fighting cancer, Tsongas showed the same tenacity he displayed in politics.

will·powerBrE /ˈwɪlpaʊə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɪlpaʊər/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the ability to control your thoughts and actions in order to achieve what you want to do 意志力