self-willed(形容词):任性的;固执己见的;一意孤行的,强调一个人强烈按自己的意愿行事,不太愿意接受他人建议或约束。(也常带轻微贬义)
/ˌself ˈwɪld/
She was self-willed, but she worked hard and kept her promises.
她有点任性,但她很努力,也信守承诺。
The self-willed leader ignored warnings, and the decision caused serious problems for the whole team.
那位一意孤行的领导无视警告,这个决定给整个团队带来了严重问题。
由 **self-**(“自我;自己”)+ willed(“有意志的;由意志驱动的”)构成,字面意思是“由自己的意志支配”。在实际用法中通常用来描述“过于坚持个人意愿、难以被劝服”的性格特征。