| 单词 | ambition |
| 释义 | ambition (once / 108 pages) 1n 2nv Ambition is a strong desire to achieve. It's what Macbeth had too much of, and what slackers have too little of. If a person has ambition, the goal is usually wealth, power, or fame. This Middle English word is derived from Latin ambitiō, from ambīre "to go around or about." In ancient Rome, candidates for office would go around to gain votes, to further their goal of being powerful or famous. WORD FAMILYambition: ambitioned, ambitionless, ambitions, ambitious+/ambitious: ambitiously, ambitiousness, overambitious, unambitious/unambitious: unambitiously USAGE EXAMPLESBut there is more to her story than defiant ambition. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) “Great Ambition unchecked by principle . . . is an unruly Tyrant.” Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Mr. Reinecke received an 18-month suspended sentence from a federal judge, who called him a victim of his own “selfish ambition.” Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1 n a strong drive for success 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper ambitiousness aspiration a will to succeed power hunger, status seekinga drive to acquire power drive the trait of being highly motivated 1n a cherished desire his ambition is to own his own business Syn|Hypo|Hyper aspiration, dream American Dream the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did emulationambition to equal or excel nationalismthe aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination desire the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state 2v have as one's ambition Hyper desire, want feel or have a desire for; want strongly |
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