The second-named motive, ambition or, in milder terms, the aiming at recognition and consideration, lies firmly fixed in human nature.

所指出的第二个动机——雄心，说得委婉点就是以被承认和被尊敬为目标，牢固地存在于人的本性之中。

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As a result, the support for ambition as a healthy impulse, a quality to be admired and fixed in the mind of the young, is probably lower than it has ever been in the United States.

因此，在美国，作为一种健康的冲动，一种应该令人称羡并扎根于青年人心灵的品质的雄心，它所得到的支持也许比以往任何时期都低。

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