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Aspiration N Desire Trepidation Action Breathing Noun `æspə'Reiʃən

单词 aspiration
音标 [`æspə'reiʃən]
解释 n.抱负,热望
红宝书 【英】 n. 抱负,热望(strong desire or ambition)
【考】 audacious : trepidation / apathetic : aspiration(大胆的不会颤抖/冷 漠的不会热望)
【记】 a+spir(呼吸)+ation →屏住呼吸等待→渴 望
【同】 同根词:respiration (呼吸); conspire(同谋)
字源 aspiration (n.1)
1530s, "action of breathing into," from Latin aspirationem (nominative aspiratio) "a breathing on, a blowing upon; rough breathing; influence," noun of action from past participle stem of aspirare (see aspire). Meaning "steadfast longing for a higher goal, earnest desire for something above one" is recorded from c.1600 (sometimes collectively, as aspirations).
aspiration (n.2)
late 14c., "action of aspirating," noun of action from aspirate (v.).
不择手段背单词 n. 抱负, 热望(建立丰功伟绩的强烈愿望)
【记】a非, 无, spir呼吸-屏住呼吸等待-渴望
【参】respiration(n 呼吸, 呼吸作用); conspire(v 同谋)
【类】audacious: trepidation = apathetic: aspiration大胆的不会颤抖 = 冷漠的不会热望
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