We began believing that our purpose lay in our importance, but we forfeited our power.

我们开始相信我们的意志存在于对自身的认同，我们失去了那种力量。

The stronger the will, the more futile the task.

这种意志越是强烈，这种尝试越是徒劳。

Because I'm a fraud. No. I purport to be a man of the mind.

因为我是个骗子，我嘴上说自己意志强大。

He seemed to have lost all power of will; he was like an obedient child.

他好象失去了全部意志力，象个听话的小孩似地任凭别人支。

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

饮食的原因并不仅仅是因为你缺乏意志力或无处不在的节日大餐。

A doctor like her father, she is strong-willed but deferential.

和她父亲一样，她是位医生，意志坚强却又谦恭。

Each man had, to begin with, the great virtue of utter tenacity and fidelity.

首先，这两个人都具有坚强的意志和忠诚的品质。

He said China's resolve and commitment to safeguarding core national interests always stands steadfast.

他表示，中维护家核心利益的决心和意志是绝不会动摇的。

A challenge like that would test your mettle.

这项挑战很考验你的意志。

Reward or punishment are meted out quite independent of human interference.

奖惩的实施是不受人的意志支配的。

And what Roger Bannister did was break down the fort, the mental psychological fort.

Roger Bannister攻破了那个要塞意志和心理上的要塞。

He seemed a mere automaton, galvanized into moving and speaking by the wayward Eustacia's will.

他仿佛只是一个机器人，言行举动全由游苔莎反复无常的意志来驱动。

… someone who is determined and tough-minded.

… … 一个意志坚定、不轻易动摇的人。

Because of weak mental fortitude, that money flows into the paths of least resistance.

因为意志薄弱，金钱的流出简直是无遮无拦。

They suggest that it might be possible to strengthen willpower by exercising it.

他们认为，运用意志力有可能会强化意志力。

So it's not just about having willpower.

所以这不仅仅是意志力的问题。

Question 15 What do the research say concerning people's feelings about willpower?

问题15 这项研究关于人们对意志力的感受说了什么？

Paramedics are known to have nerves of steel.

众所周知，医护人员有着钢铁般的意志。

Learning a language takes a lot of hard work and dedication.

习一门需要付出艰辛的努力和意志力。

They have, in other words, given them volition.

换句话说，就是考虑到了" 人的意志" 。