ambition [aem' brn]

n.野心，雄心，抱负

例句：

But the professional companies prospered in theirpermanent theaters,and university men withiterary ambitions were quick to turn to thesetheaters as offering a means of livelihood

但是专业剧团在他们的固定剧场里蓬勃发展，而大学里有文学抱负的人们迅速转向这些剧场，视其为一种谋生手段。