The object of a person's strong desire; something wished for or desired. Also in later use: something aspired to or sought after; a goal, aim.
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| 释义 | the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > aspiration or ambition > [noun] > object of aspiration (5) ambitionc1475 The object of a person's strong desire; something wished for or desired. Also in later use: something aspired to or sought after; a goal, aim. markc1550 A target for a malign force, public opprobrium, etc. Also: an ambition, accomplishment, etc., towards which one aims (cf. sense 6). Obsolete. prize1569 figurative. Something striven for or worth striving for; a thing of value won by or inspiring effort. Americaa1631 A place which one longs to reach; an ultimate or idealized destination or aim; an (esp. newly identified) object of personal ambition or desire… will to win1917 the drive to overcome an adversary or difficult circumstances; an instance of this. |
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