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

然而，在德国政坛，他头脑、口才和毅力却是独一无二。

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力或无处不在节日大餐。

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

他认为，运用意志力有可能会强化意志力。

So it's not just about having willpower.

所以不仅仅是意志力问题。

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

问题15 究关于人对意志力说了什么？

Willpower is the personal strength you have that enables you to do something difficult.

毅力是指个人拥有战胜困难力量。

It takes massive willpower in fact for a heterosexual man not to look at bikini-clad women.

实际上一个异性恋男人需要非常强大意志力才能克制住不去看穿比基尼女人。

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

我前额叶皮质负责我意志力，是大脑中一小块区域。

If you have willpower, you can control your own behaviour to achieve something.

如果你有意志力，你就能控制自己行为来实现目标。

Do the hardest things when your willpower reserves are as high as they can go.

当你意志力储备达到极限时，先做最难事情。

However, people who view their willpower as a limitless resource get energized instead.

然而，那些将自己意志力视为无限资源人却变得精力充沛。

If this sounds familiar, it doesn't matter how much willpower you have.

如果听起来很熟悉，那么你有多大意志力并不重要。

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，种情况是间歇性发生，并不是通过意志力可以停止。

On things like willpower, discipline, and perseverance.

比如意志力、纪律性和毅力。

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

如果是样，成功真只取决于个人决心和意志力吗？

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

我正在用意志力来对抗生物性，至少我在努力尝试。

Who knows where our imagination and willpower can lead us?

谁知道我想象力和 意志力能将我带往何处？

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

它不仅考验他知识，而且磨练他意志力和耐力。