aspiration

noun

/ˌæspəˈreɪʃn/

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[countable, usually plural, uncountable] a strong desire to have or do something
- I didn't realize you had political aspirations.
- aspiration to do something He has never had any aspiration to earn a lot of money.
- aspiration for something What changes are needed to meet women's aspirations for employment?
Extra Examples
- She talked about her hopes and aspirations.
- a political party that fulfils the aspirations of the British people
- an aspiration for personal power
- the country's aspirations to independence
- aspirations towards starting his own business
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- lofty
- human
- …
verb + aspiration
- have
- achieve
- fulfil/fulfill
- …
preposition
- aspiration for
- aspiration to
- aspiration towards/toward
- …
phrases
- dreams and aspirations
- goals and aspirations
- hopes and aspirations
- …
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[uncountable] (phonetics) the action of pronouncing a word with a breath that can be heard, as in the /h/ sound in house in English

Word Originlate Middle English (in sense (2)): from Latin aspiratio(n-), from the verb aspirare, from ad- ‘to’ + spirare ‘breathe’.

单词	aspiration
释义	aspiration noun /ˌæspəˈreɪʃn/ /ˌæspəˈreɪʃn/ jump to other results [countable, usually plural, uncountable] a strong desire to have or do something I didn't realize you had political aspirations. aspiration to do something He has never had any aspiration to earn a lot of money. aspiration for something What changes are needed to meet women's aspirations for employment? Extra Examples She talked about her hopes and aspirations. a political party that fulfils the aspirations of the British people an aspiration for personal power the country's aspirations to independence aspirations towards starting his own business Topics Successc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective high lofty human … verb + aspiration have achieve fulfil/fulfill … preposition aspiration for aspiration to aspiration towards/toward … phrases dreams and aspirations goals and aspirations hopes and aspirations … See full entry [uncountable] (phonetics) the action of pronouncing a word with a breath that can be heard, as in the /h/ sound in house in English Word Originlate Middle English (in sense (2)): from Latin aspiratio(n-), from the verb aspirare, from ad- ‘to’ + spirare ‘breathe’.
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