Yet his brains, eloquence and willpower were unmatched in German politics.

然而，在德国政坛，他的头脑、口才和毅力却独一无二的。

But it's not just your lack of willpower or the omnipresent holiday treats.

但暴饮暴食的原因并不仅仅因为你缺乏意志力或无处不在的节日大餐。

He was exercising all his willpower to prevent himself succumbing again to Voldemort's rage: His scar was still burning.

伤疤仍然火烧火燎地疼。

Our prefrontal cortex, a small area in the brain, is responsible for our willpower.

我们的前额叶皮质负责我们的意志力，大脑中的一小块区域。

It is this wild cocktail of vision, willpower, a little bit of arrogance, a little bit of confidence, and saying, you know, thank you but I believe something else.

视觉，意志力，一点点傲慢，一点点自信的混合物，然后再来说，谢谢你，但我信别的东西。

Now, for a long time, it was believed that willpower was a limited resource – and that it drained throughout the day as you made decisions that deviated from the path of least resistance.

很长一段时间以来，人们都认为意志力一种有限的——你做出的决定偏离了阻力最小的路线时，意志力就会在一天中耗尽。

So that means that losing weight isn't just about having willpower – that's controlling your own behaviour to achieve something – it's actually about something that's out of our control?

所以那就意味着减肥不仅仅意志力的问题——控制自己的行为来达到某个目标——它实际上我们无法控制的事情？

He is celebrating, not scientific knowledge, but the willpower which enables human beings to defy even forces which threaten to destroy them.

他歌颂的，不科学知识，而人的意志可以使人类无畏甚至要摧毁他们的力量。

This is because your willpower is a finite resource, and if you use it all on small tasks earlier in the day, you're not gonna have as much left over for that big study session you need to get to.

因为你的意志力一种有限的，如果你在一天的早些时候把它都用在一些小任务上，你就没有那么多的时间来完成大的学习任务。

For example, it takes great willpower to give up cigarettes.

例如，戒烟需要很大毅力。

There's a mindset behind it. You need to have the willpower and I do.

背后有一种精神信仰。你需要有意志力，我有。

Generally, it happens in episodes and is not something that can be stopped through willpower.

一般来说，种情况间歇性发生的，并不通过意志力可以停止的。

And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful and unfair at first, but in reflection you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower or heart.

有时候，发生在你身上的事情看似可怕、痛苦和不公平，但仔细一想，你就会发现，如果不克服些障碍，你就不会意识到自己的潜能、力量、意志和决心。

And if so, does success really just depend on individual determination and willpower?

如果样，成功真的只取决于个人的决心和意志力吗？

We use willpower to combat biology, or at least we try.

我们正在用意志力来对抗生物性，至少我们在努力尝试。

Who knows where our imagination and willpower can lead us?

谁知道我们的想象力和 意志力能将我们带往何处？

It not only tests their knowledge but also hones their willpower and endurance.

它不仅考验他们的知识，而且磨练他们的意志力和耐力。

Often, it's said that with willpower and good intention, anything can be repaired.

人们常说，只要有意志力和良好的动机，任何事情都可以修复。

Question 15: What does the speaker say may make for effective willpower?

讲话者称什么能催生有效的意志力？

This will give a boost in willpower and focus to do the things that you want to have had done, not just the things you want to do now.

锻炼将会增强你的意志力和专注力，去做那些你已经做过的事，而不仅仅你现在想做的事。