Tra từ ambition - Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

am‧bi‧tion W3 /æmˈbɪʃən/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: ambitio, from ambire; ⇨ ↑ambient]
1. [countable] a strong desire to achieve something
an ambition to do something
She had always had an ambition to be a pilot.
sb’s ambitions of doing something
An injury ended his ambitions of becoming a professional footballer.
2. [uncountable] determination to be successful, rich, powerful etc:
He was young and full of ambition.
3. have no ambition to do something used when saying that you definitely do not want to do something:
I have no ambition to go back there again.
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meanings 1 & 2)
verbs
▪ sb’s ambition is to be/do something My ambition was to be a journalist.
▪ have an ambition He had an ambition to be a top cello player.
▪ achieve/fulfil/realize your ambition (=do what you wanted to do) It took her ten years to achieve her ambition. | He was prepared to go to any lengths to fulfil his ambition. | I want to thank all those who made it possible for me to realize a lifetime 's ambition.
▪ lack ambition/have no ambition Many of the students lack ambition.
▪ nurse/harbour/cherish an ambition (=have it for a long time, especially secretly) He had nursed an ambition to become a writer for many years.
▪ frustrate/thwart sb’s ambitions formal (=prevent someone from achieving them) The weather threatened to frustrate their ambitions. | Her lifelong ambitions had been thwarted again and again.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ambition
▪ sb’s main ambition What’s your main ambition in life?
▪ sb’s great ambition He didn’t achieve his greatest ambition – to be Wimbledon Champion.
▪ a lifelong/long-held ambition (=one that you have had all your life) It’s been her lifelong ambition to work with horses.
▪ a personal ambition Crossing the Sahara was a personal ambition of mine.
▪ a secret ambition His secret ambition was to become a pilot.
▪ a burning/driving ambition (=a very strong ambition) She had a burning ambition to become a racing car driver.
▪ career ambitions The course is designed to help you achieve your career ambitions.
▪ political/presidential ambitions His political ambitions were put on hold while he waited for a suitable opportunity.
phrases
▪ sb’s dreams and ambitions He told her all about his dreams and ambitions.
▪ sb’s lack of ambition I was frustrated by their apparent lack of ambition.
▪ be full of ambition She was full of ambition when she joined the company.

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◎	[æm'bi∫n]
※	danh từ
	■	(ambition to be / do something) mong muốn mạnh mẽ để đạt cái gì; tham vọng
		☆	filled with ambition to become famous/rich/powerful
			đầy tham vọng trở thành nổi tiếng/giàu có/quyền uy
		☆	to have great ambitions
			có tham vọng lớn
		☆	to achieve/realize/fulfil one's ambitions
			đạt được/thực hiện/hoàn thành tham vọng của mình