在中国人看来ambition似乎总是被翻译成野心,其实不然,在西方ambition大多用于表示雄心壮志的意思,所以在用ambition应多关注其褒义的意思。
而achievement是一个泛词,表示成就,功绩,多用于科学,发明等要经过努力才能够获得的结果。
对于what ambition do you have in your life,一般可以理解为what's your ideal? Or What's your plan for something you desire? 及可以谈理想,也可以谈近期目标都行!
Ambition is someting you want to achieve.
Achievement is someting you already achieve.