AMBITIOUSdetermined to be successful in your life or jobRELATED WORDSsee alsoSUCCEED/SUCCESSFULDETERMINEDWANT/NOT WANTNO MATTER WHAT/HOW MUCH ETC1 determined to be successful in your life or job 决心要在生活或工作上取得成就ambitious /æmˈbɪʃəs/ [adjective]determined to be successful and to become rich, powerful, or famous 有雄心的，有抱负的，有野心的 Hutchings, like many ambitious young lawyers, became interested in politics. 哈钦斯就像许多雄心勃勃的年轻律师一样，也开始热衷于政治了。 The main candidate for the position is Robert Lutz, age 59, an ambitious former Ford Motor Co. executive. 这个职位的主要人选是59岁的罗伯特·卢茨，他曾是福特汽车公司的行政人员，有很大的抱负。 Women have to be more ambitious than men if they want to get anywhere in the business world. 女性若要在商场上有所成就，就得比男人有更大的雄心。ambition /æmˈbɪʃən/ [uncountable noun]determination to be successful and to become rich, powerful, or famous 野心；雄心；抱负 Eric wasn't particularly intelligent but he had plenty of ambition. 埃里克不算特别聪明，但他有很大的抱负。 ‘Your problem,’ said Arthur, ‘is that you have no ambition.’ “你的问题是，”阿瑟说道，“你没有抱负。”power-hungry/power-mad /ˈpaʊəʳ ˌhʌŋgri, ˈpaʊəʳ ˌmæd/ [adjective]very determined to get power and control in business or politics even if you harm other people by doing this 〔在商业或政治上〕权力欲极强的，嗜权的 Most politicians are power-hungry people who serve only themselves. 多数政客都贪求权位，只为自己谋利。 The article described the company's vice-president, Victor Rowan, as deceitful and power-hungry. 那篇文章把公司副总裁维克托·罗恩说成是一个奸滑、贪权的人。go-getter /ˌgəʊ ˈgetəʳ/ [singular noun]informalsomeone who is very ambitious and hard-working, in a way that you admire 【非正式】有冲劲和进取心的人 George was a go-getter; he wasn't afraid to take a risk. 乔治是个做大事的人，他不怕风险。somebody's a real go-getter You can't help admiring Debbie -- she's a real go-getter. 你不得不佩服黛比一她是个干劲十足的人。competitive /kəmˈpetɪtɪv, kəmˈpetətɪv/ [adjective]determined to be more successful than other people in work, sport etc 〔在工作或体育运动中〕有竞争心的，好竞争的 Beth's very competitive, even with her friends. 贝丝非常好胜，就是在朋友中间也是如此。fiercely/intensely competitivevery competitive 非常好竞争的 Fiercely competitive at all times, Ravi is a difficult man to work with. 拉维总是争强好胜，很难共事。