wilful

英 [ˈwɪlfl]

美 [ˈwɪlfl]

adj. 故意的; 有意的; 成心的; 任性的; 固执的; 倔强的

Collins.1 / BNC.14018 / COCA.44654

牛津词典

adj.

故意的；有意的；成心的
done deliberately, although the person doing it knows that it is wrong
1. wilful damage
  蓄意破坏
任性的；固执的；倔强的
determined to do what you want; not caring about what other people want
1. a wilful child
  任性的孩子

in AM, use 美国英语用 willful

ADJ 故意的，有意的，成心的(尤指意在造成伤害)
If you describe actions or attitudes aswilful, you are critical of them because they are done or expressed deliberately, especially with the intention of causing someone harm.
1. Wilful neglect of our manufacturing industry has caused this problem...
  故意忽略我们的制造业引起了这个问题。
2. A jury found the airline guilty of wilful misconduct because its lax security allowed a suitcase bomb on to the plane.
  航空公司安保措施漏洞百出，致使一颗放在手提箱里的炸弹被带上了飞机，陪审团因此认定其存在故意不当行为。
ADJ-GRADED 任性的;一意孤行的
If you describe someone aswilful, you mean that they are determined to do what they want to do, even if it is not sensible.
1. ...as the beautiful Lara becomes ever more wilful and irresponsible.
  随着漂亮的拉拉变得越来越任性、越来越不负责任

adj

habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
Synonym:frowardheadstrongself-willedwillful
done by design
1. the insult was intentional
2. willful disobedience
Synonym:willful

So the emergence of parliamentary-style parties in America is a formula for "wilful obstruction" and gridlock.
所以美国出现了这种议会制形态的政党，下场就只能是“蓄意阻挠”和僵局。
No one can manage him when he starts being wilful.
他逞起性子来，谁都管不住。
Howsoever, caused, except in the case of Gross Negligence or Wilful Misconduct of any of the other Parties.
无论怎样，引起的除非严重疏忽或故意不当行为的任何其他缔约方的情况下。
Wilful neglect of our manufacturing industry has caused this problem
故意忽略我们的制造业引起了这个问题。
This might explain their apparently wilful oversight of an important event in Chinese history.
这或许可以解释他们何以对中国历史上的一件大事，视若无睹。
A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.
多种考虑使她执意堕胎。
The present crisis is the result of years of wilful neglect by the council.
目前的危机是由市政府委员会多年以来故意玩忽职守造成的。
He pleaded guilty to wilful dereliction of duty.
他承认犯有玩忽职守罪。
This wilful teenager refused to listen to his parents.
这位小伙子故意不听父母的话。
I realised that you were from a wealthy family but definitely not a wilful girl.
我意识到你来自一个富裕的家庭但是并不是一个不好相处的女孩。