要表达想成为什么职业,可以说 "What profession do you want to pursue?"。其中 "pursue" 的意思是追求、从事。
举个例子:
Example 1:
A: What profession do you want to pursue?
B: I want to become a doctor.
Example 2:
A: What career path do you see yourself going down?
B: I'm interested in pursuing a career in finance.
"Career path" 的意思是职业道路,"going down" 的意思是走。
来源:职业这个词是从拉丁语 "professio" 进入英语的,意思是声明、宣称。后来在职业涵义的拓展中,逐渐指代职业生涯。