Aspiration ˌæspəˈreɪʃn Desire Noun Sth Achieve S As·Pir·Ation
"Aspiration" refers to a strong desire or ambition to achieve something. It can also refer to the act of breathing out air when pronouncing certain sounds in phonetics.
[N-VAR 可变名词]抱负;志向;渴望 Some-one's aspirations are their desire to achieve things.
[usu with supp]
...the needs and aspirations of our pupils...
我们的学生的需要和志向
He is unlikely to send in the army to quell nationalist aspirations.
他不可能派兵去扼杀民族主义理想。
...the republic's aspiration to statehood.
共和国想成为独立国家的愿望
Oxford
as·pir·ation/ˌæspəˈreɪʃn; NAmEˌæspəˈreɪʃn/noun1[countable , usually plural, uncountable ]a strong desire to have or do sth 渴望;抱负;志向◆I didn't realize you had political aspirations.我没有意识到你有政治上的抱负。aspirationto do sth ◆He has never had any aspiration to earn a lot of money.他从未企求赚很多钱。aspirationfor sth ◆What changes are needed to meet women's aspirations for employment?需要什么样的改革才能满足女性对就业的渴望呢?2[uncountable ]( phonetics 语音) the action of pronouncing a word with a /h /sound, as in house发送气音;送气aspirationaspirationsas·pir·ation/ˌæspəˈreɪʃn; NAmEˌæspəˈreɪʃn/
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aspirationas‧pi‧ra‧tion /ˌæspəˈreɪʃən/ ●○○ noun
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1[countable usually plural, uncountable] a strong desire to have or achieve somethingSYN ambition: a high level of political aspirationaspiration of the aspirations of the working classesaspiration for their hopes and aspirations for the future2[uncountable] technical the sound of air blowing out that happens when some consonants are pronounced, such as the /p/ in ‘pin’