ambition /æmˈbiʃən/ n. 1.［u］野心，雄心，志愿，抱负: achieve/fulfil one’s ambition 实现某人的雄心壮志 He was filled with ambition to become famous. 他一心想出名。［考句］ Their diplomatic principles completely laid bare their ambition for world conquest.他们的外交政策使他们征服世界的野心暴露无疑。2.［c］具体的志愿或抱负：One of his ambitions is to become a minister. 他的志愿之一是当部长。
ambitious /æmˈbiʃəs/ adj. 有抱负的，雄心勃勃的；有野心的：an ambitious man 有抱负(野心)的人；be ambitious to do sth. 立志要做某事(有做某事的野心)； be ambitious of/for sth. 热望得到某物(有得到某物的野心)［考句］My sister is quite ambitious and plan to get M.A. degree within one year.我妹妹很有抱负，打算一年拿到文学硕士学位。
