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ambitiousness

/am-bish-uhs/US // æmˈbɪʃ əs //UK // (æmˈbɪʃəs) //

雄心壮志,野心,野心勃勃,雄心勃勃

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adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
    • : showing or caused by ambition or an earnest desire for achievement or distinction: an ambitious attempt to break the record for number of wins in a single season.
    • : strongly desirous; eager: ambitious of love and approval.
    • : requiring exceptional effort, ability, etc.: The candidate is proposing an ambitious program for eliminating all slums.

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Examples

  • But on top av my ambitiousness there was an empty place in my sowl, an' me own opinion av mesilf cud not fill ut.

  • Ambitiousness in those olden days showed itself in momentary outburst; the ambitiousness of to-day runs riot.

  • Nevertheless the lad wondered at the size and ambitiousness of this undertaking and accomplishment in the wilderness.

  • Well, I don't want to discourage your ambitiousness, but I guess you've struck Kilo about the worst time in the century.