harbor an ambition to become a good doctor?

[maoyueh]

The verb "harbor" means "to keep feelings or thoughts, esp. negative ones, in one's mind for a long time." Can we use the verb 'harbor" in the positive way? For example, "He harbors an ambition to become a good doctor."

[Gillnetter]

The verb "harbor" means "to keep feelings or thoughts, esp. negative ones, in one's mind for a long time." Can we use the verb 'harbor" in the positive way? For example, "He harbors an ambition to become a good doctor."

I hope that he is not a doctor wanting to become a good doctor. Yes, you can harbor good as well as bad ambitons.