ambition/æmˋbIʃən; æmˈbIʃ$n/n 1 [C] a strong desire to do or achieve something 志向﹐追求的目标: Her ambition is to climb Mount Qomolangma. 她的目标是攀登珠穆朗玛峰。Miles had finally achieved his ambition of being an author. 迈尔斯终于实现了当作家的理想。2 [U] a strong determination to become successful or powerful 抱负﹐雄心﹔野心: a young politician with a lot of ambition 一个雄心勃勃的年轻政治家