recipe

a way of doing something that will produce a particular result

Ambition without action is a recipe for failure

本意为菜谱，常可以被引申为表示导致某个结果的“原因” “必备因素” 可替换 cause，lead to

recipe 接介词 for，后面跟的名词可正向，比如 success，happiness，这时 recipe 可以理解为“诀窍”；也可负向，比如 failure，disaster，chaos

成功的关键是要有好主意和执行力

Good ideas with great execution are a recipe for success.

光有雄心壮志，但是没有行动注定要失败

Ambition without action is a recipe for failure.