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wouldst

/wʊdst/

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verb

想要，希望。

(now uncommon or literary) To wish, desire (something).

Examples :

"Do what you will."

你想做什么就做什么吧。

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verb

希望，想要。

(nowadays rare) To wish or desire (that something happen); to intend (that).

Examples :

""If thou wouldst have success in thy studies, thou must dedicate time to them daily." "

如果你希望在学业上取得成功，你必须每天投入时间学习。

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verb

通常会，总是会

(auxiliary) To habitually do (a given action).

Examples :

""In his youth, he wouldst rise before dawn to help his father with the farm chores." "

年轻的时候，他总是会在黎明前起床，帮他父亲做农活。

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verb

想要，愿意。

(auxiliary) To choose to (do something); used to express intention but without any temporal connotations (+ bare infinitive), often in negation.

Examples :

"I’ve told him three times, but he won’t take his medicine."

我已经告诉他三次了，但他就是不愿意吃药。

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verb

将会，将要

(auxiliary) Used to express the future tense, sometimes with some implication of volition when used in the first person. Compare shall.

Examples :

""If thou truly desired knowledge, thou wouldst study diligently, and success would be thine." "

如果你真心渴望知识，你就会努力学习，成功终将属于你。

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verb

能够，可以.

(auxiliary) To be able to, to have the capacity to.

Examples :

"Unfortunately, only one of these gloves will actually fit over my hand."

可惜的是，这些手套里实际上只有一只我能戴得进去。

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verb

大概，可能，将会。

(auxiliary) Expressing a present tense with some conditional or subjective weakening: "will turn out to", "must by inference".

Examples :

""If you only practiced a little bit more, you wouldst certainly ace the exam." "

如果你再多练习一点，你大概就能肯定考好。

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verb

希望，想要.

To wish, desire.

Examples :

""If thou wouldst a higher grade, thou must study harder." "

如果你想要更高的分数，你必须更努力地学习。

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verb

嘱咐, 遗嘱指示

To instruct (that something be done) in one's will.

Examples :

""In her will, she wouldst her niece to inherit the family business, hoping she would continue its legacy." "

她在遗嘱中嘱咐她的侄女继承家族企业，希望她能延续这份传承。

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verb

想要，试图。

To try to make (something) happen by using one's will (intention).

Examples :

"All the fans were willing their team to win the game."

所有的球迷都拼命想要他们的球队赢得比赛。

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verb

遗赠，立遗嘱。

To bequeath (something) to someone in one's will (legal document).

Examples :

"He willed his stamp collection to the local museum."

他立遗嘱将他的集邮藏品遗赠给了当地博物馆。

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