| 单词 | ambition |
| 释义 | ambitionambitionsambitionambition /æmˈbɪʃən/ noun1[countable] a strong desire to do or achieve something: Her ambition is to climb Mount Everest.be她的目标是登上珠穆朗玛峰。ambition to do something/of doing somethingMiles had finally achieved his ambition of being an author.milhaveachievebe迈尔斯终于实现了当作家的理想。2[uncountable] a strong determination to become successful or powerful: a young politician with a lot of ambition一个雄心勃勃的年轻政治家COLLOCATIONS: ambitionverbsto have an ambitionHave you always had an ambition to act?haveto achieve/fulfil an ambition (=to do what you wanted to do)We never thought she would achieve this ambition.thinkwillHe was prepared to go to any lengths to fulfil his ambition.bepreparelengthto nurse/harbour/cherish an ambition written (=to have it for a long time, especially secretly)He had nursed an ambition to become a writer for many years.havenurseyearadjectivessb’s main ambitionMy main ambition has always been to have a family.havebesb’s greatest/ultimate ambitionHer ultimate ambition is to win an Olympic gold medal.bea lifelong ambition (=one that you have had all your life)He fulfilled a lifelong ambition by meeting his hero.fulfilmeeta burning ambition (=a very strong desire to do something)He had no burning ambitions to succeed at work.haveburnambitiona secret ambitionHer secret ambition was to become a pilot.bea personal ambitionHe was motivated by his own personal ambitions.bemotivateambitionpolitical ambitionsI knew she had political ambitions.knowhaveambitionTHESAURUS: ambitionaim something you want to achieve: His aim is to make as much money as possible.begoal something important that you hope to achieve in the future, even though it may take a long time: Their long-term goal is to set up a base on the Moon.beambition something that you very much want to achieve in your life: Her ambition was to be a doctor.beEarlier this year, he achieved his ambition of competing in the Olympic Games.earlyachievecompetegametarget a particular amount or total that you want to achieve: Our target is to reduce greenhouse gases by 50% by 2020.begasobjective a particular thing that someone is trying to achieve, especially in business or politics: We met to set the business objectives for the coming year.meetobjectivecome |
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