ambition

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ambition /æmˈbɪʃən/ noun

plural ambitions

ambition

/æmˈbɪʃən/

noun

plural ambitions

Learner's definition of AMBITION

[count] : a particular goal or aim : something that a person hopes to do or achieve追求的目标；志向

My first ambition as a child was to be in the circus.孩提时，我的第一个目标就是要进马戏团。
The wife of a famous poet, she had literary ambitions of her own. [=she wanted to be a writer too]作为著名诗人的夫人，她也有自己的文学梦。
He has ambitions for an acting career. = He has ambitions to become an actor. = His ambition is to be/become an actor.他的志向是成为演员。
She finally achieved/realized/fulfilled her life's ambition [=the thing she most wanted to do in her life] when she started her own business.她开创了自己的事业，终于实现了她的人生目标。

[noncount] : a desire to be successful, powerful, or famous雄心；抱负

He lacked ambition and couldn't compete with the others.他胸无大志，无法与人竞争。
With her talent and fierce ambition [=her very strong desire to succeed], she became a very successful actress.她有天赋，雄心勃勃，最终成为了非常成功的演员。

[noncount] US : a desire to do things and be active行动的愿望；干劲— usually used in negative constructions通常用于否定结构

I was tired and had no ambition [=initiative, energy], so I just spent the whole weekend watching TV.我累了，不想动，所以整个周末都在看电视。