Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
ambition
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. • • • COLLOCATIONS (for Meanings 1 & 2) verbs ▪ sb’s ambition is to be/do somethingMy ambition was to be a journalist. ▪ have an ambitionHe 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 ambitionMany 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 ambitionWhat’s your main ambition in life? ▪ sb’s great ambitionHe 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 ambitionCrossing the Sahara was a personal ambition of mine. ▪ a secret ambitionHis 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 ambitionsThe course is designed to help you achieve your career ambitions. ▪ political/presidential ambitionsHis political ambitions were put on hold while he waited for a suitable opportunity. phrases ▪ sb’s dreams and ambitionsHe told her all about his dreams and ambitions. ▪ sb’s lack of ambitionI was frustrated by their apparent lack of ambition. ▪ be full of ambitionShe was full of ambition when she joined the company.
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(ambition to be / do something) mong muốn mạnh mẽ để đạt cái gì; tham vọng
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filled with ambition to become famous/rich/powerful
đầy tham vọng trở thành nổi tiếng/giàu có/quyền uy