strong-willed
strong-willed — 形容詞
1. describes someone who sticks firmly to their own choices and beliefs, refusing t
意志堅定
堅持己見，不易動搖
describes someone who sticks firmly to their own choices and beliefs, refusing to change their mind even when others argue against them or the situation becomes hard
Saira stayed strong-willed and applied to art school, even when her teachers advised against it.
Saira 意志堅定，不顧老師的反對，申請了藝術學校。
stayed + strong-willed (predicative, persevere)
Kofi's strong-willed personality pushed him to finish the race with an injured ankle.
Kofi 堅強的意志力促使他在腳踝受傷的情況下跑完全程。
strong-willed + noun (attributive use)
Talia remained strong-willed and refused to sign a contract she did not fully trust.
Talia 堅持立場，拒絕簽署她不夠信任的合約。
Mr. Obi is strong-willed; he chose a risky treatment against his doctors' advice.
Obi 先生意志堅定，不顧醫生的建議選擇了一項有風險的療法。
Lien made the strong-willed decision to study abroad, surprising her entire village.
Lien 做出出國留學的堅定決定，讓全村的人都感到驚訝。
- determined
more neutral; describes a person focused on a specific goal rather than a general personality trait
- resolute
more formal; stresses unwavering commitment to a principle or course of action
- stubborn
more negative; implies unreasonable refusal to change, not principled firmness
- headstrong
more negative; suggests impulsive disregard for others' advice
- weak-willed
direct opposite; easily persuaded or influenced
- indecisive
describes someone who struggles to make up their mind at all
文法句型
strong-willed + noun
be + strong-willed
用法筆記
Unlike stubborn, which has a negative tone, strong-willed is often neutral or slightly admiring. It can be used both before a noun (attributive) and after a linking verb (predicative).