scientific ambition

language: fr

definitions

  1. The strong desire or aspiration of a scientist, research group, or institution to make significant discoveries, advance knowledge, or achieve recognition within a specific scientific discipline.
    fr: Ambition scientifique
  2. The overarching objective or aspirational scope of a scientific research program, funding proposal, or technological endeavor aimed at solving complex problems or pushing theoretical boundaries.
    fr: Vision scientifique
  3. An overly grandiose or impractical research goal that may exceed available resources, methodological capabilities, or empirical evidence, often leading to overpromising in academic or institutional settings.
    fr: Ambition excessive

examples

  1. Her scientific ambition drove her to spend decades studying rare deep-sea organisms.

    Son ambition scientifique l'a poussée à passer des décennies à étudier de rares organismes des profondeurs marines.

  2. The new particle accelerator represents a bold scientific ambition to map the fundamental structure of matter.

    Le nouvel accélérateur de particules représente une audacieuse ambition scientifique visant à cartographier la structure fondamentale de la matière.

  3. Critics warned that the lab's scientific ambition was outpacing its technical capacity, risking wasted funding.

    Les critiques ont averti que l'ambition scientifique du laboratoire dépassait ses capacités techniques, risquant ainsi de gaspiller des fonds.