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aspiration

🇬🇧 UK/ˌæspəˈreɪʃn/🇺🇸 US/.æspә'reiʃәn/
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Definitions

n.

A strong desire or ambition to achieve something great or important.

强烈的愿望;抱负;志向

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
aspprefix
+
irbreathe, spirit
+
ationact, process, state
=aspiration

Common Collocations

  • 1.high aspiration崇高的抱负
  • 2.career aspiration职业抱负
  • 3.personal aspiration个人抱负

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His aspiration was to become a doctor.

  • 2.

    She had high aspirations for her career.

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