English Dictionary

ambitious

/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/

adj

(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction. / (followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous

She has always been an ambitious person, constantly striving for success.

意味（1）

(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.

an ambitious person

意味（2）

(followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous

Now he is joining a club ambitious to return to a model of dominating games and attacking opposition.

意味（3）

Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition

an ambitious project

意味（4）

Hard to achieve.

A “moving platform” scheme[…]is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays. This set-up solves several problems […]. Stopping high-speed trains wastes energy and time, so why not simply slow them down enough for a moving platform to pull alongside?