上昇志向

じょうしょうしこう【上昇志向】

《a young person with》 an ambition to rise [get on] in the world.

●彼は上昇志向が強い. He has strong ambitions. | He is very ambitious.

●上昇志向の強い人 a highly ambitious person; 《口》 a person with get-up-and-go; a social climber.