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

然而，在德国政，头脑、口才和毅却是独一无二。

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

但暴饮暴食原因并不仅仅是因为你缺乏意志或无处不在节日大餐。

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.

我们前额叶皮质负责我们意志，这是大脑中一小块区域。

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.

这是视觉，意志，一点点傲慢，一点点自信混合物，然后再来说，谢谢你，但是我信别东西。

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，人们都认为意志是一种有限资源——当你做出决定偏离了阻最小路线时，意志就会在一天中耗尽。

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是意志问题——控制自己行为来达到某个目标——它实际上是我们无法控制事情？

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

歌颂，不是科知识，而是人意志可以使人类无畏甚至要摧毁们。

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.

这是因为你意志是一种有限资源，如果你在一天早些时候把它都用在一些小任务上，你就没有那么多时间来完成大习任务。

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

例如，戒烟需要很大毅。

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

这背后有一种精神信仰。你需要有意志，我有。

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

一般来说，这种情况是间歇性发生，并不是通过意志可以停止。

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，如果不克服这些障碍，你就不会意识到自己潜能、、意志和决心。

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

如果是这样，成功真只取决于个人决心和意志吗？

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

我们正在用意志来对抗生物性，至少我们在努尝试。

Who knows where our imagination and willpower can lead us?

谁知道我们想象和 意志能将我们带往何处？

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

它不仅考验们知识，而且磨练们意志和耐。

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

人们常说，只要有意志和良好动机，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意志？

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.

锻炼将会增强你意志和专注，去做那些你已经做过事，而不仅仅是你现在想做事。