[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]友善;善意;亲善Goodwill is a friendly or helpful attitude towards other people, countries, or organizations.
I invited them to dinner, a gesture of goodwill...
我请他们吃饭以示友善。
They depend on the goodwill of visitors to pick up rubbish.
他们相信游客会自觉捡起垃圾。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]信誉;商誉 The goodwill of a business is something such as its good reputation, which increases the value of the business.
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We do not want to lose the goodwill built up over 175 years.
我们不想让历经175年树立起来的良好信誉毁于一旦。
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good·will/ˌɡʊdˈwɪl; NAmEˌɡʊdˈwɪl/noun[uncountable ]1friendly or helpful feelings towards other people or countries 友善;友好;善意;亲善◆a spirit of goodwill in international relations国际关系中的亲善精神◆a goodwill gesture/a gesture of goodwill友好的表示2the good relationship between a business and its customers that is calculated as part of its value when it is sold 信誉;商誉good·will/ˌɡʊdˈwɪl; NAmEˌɡʊdˈwɪl/
1kind feelings towards or between people and a willingness to be helpful: A fund was set up as a goodwill gesture to survivors and their families.the season of goodwill (=Christmas)2the value that a company has because it has a good relationship with its customers: The sale price also covers the goodwill of the business.
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