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am·bi·tion /æmˈbɪʃən/ n. | vt.
I n.
1. (对名利等的)强烈欲望，野心；雄心，志向，抱负
He was filled with ambition to become famous. 他一心想成名。
He no longer had ambitions to occupy the throne. 他不再有占据王位的野心。
an ambition for aggression 侵略野心
His political ambitions still burn. 他的政治野心依然炽烈。
a father's ambitions for his son 父亲期待儿子成器的殷望
entertain a high ambition 有远大抱负
2. 追求的目标
Her ambition was to become a world champion. 她一心追求的是当世界冠军。
fulfil (或 realize, achieve) an (或 one's) ambition 实现抱负
3. (干)劲；活动的愿望
I felt no ambition when I was under the weather. 当我有点不舒服的时候就一点也不想动了。
II vt.
〈口〉有…的野心；渴望，追求
I never ambitioned it. 我对此从来没有什么野心。
[OFr < L ambitiō a going round (to solicit votes) < ambīre AMBI- + īre to go + -ION] |