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ambitious

US /æmˈbɪʃəs/

adjective Target · B2 Nhân sự

Definition

having a strong desire for success or achievement

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The company has an ambitious plan to open ten new stores next year.

Word Family

NounNoun
ambition ambitiousness
VerbVerb
ambition
AdjectiveAdj
ambitious gốc
AdverbAdv
ambitiously

Synonyms

  • aspiringhave an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  • determinedestablish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
  • drivenoperate or control a vehicle

Collocations

  • Easy ambitious student
    describing ambitious student (having a strong desire for success or achievement)
  • Medium ambitious sales targets
    describing ambitious sales targets (having a strong desire for success or achievement)
  • Hard highly ambitious expansion agenda
    describing highly ambitious expansion agenda (to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect)
  • Very Hard overweening and overly ambitious scheme
    describing overweening and overly ambitious scheme (unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings)

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