Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4763
aspiration
愿望；志向；抱负
A strong desire or ambition to achieve something, especially something noble or important.
- 1.
The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).
热切渴望或向往,尤指对崇高或精神事物的追求
- 2.
The action of aspirating.
抽吸作用
- 3.
a will to succeed
成功的意志
- 4.
A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
某些辅音除阻后发出的一股气流
- 5.
a cherished desire
珍视的愿望
- 6.
The withdrawal of fluid, tissue, or other substance, usually through a hollow needle from a body cavity, cyst, or tumor.
通常通过空心针从体腔、囊肿或肿瘤中抽出液体、组织或其他物质
- 7.
a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath
一种涉及可听见气流释放的发音方式
- 8.
The silent breaking h beginning some French words, largely of Germanic origin.
法语中某些主要源自日耳曼语词汇开头的静音h
- 9.
The process of lenition involving writing a digraph with h, especially at the beginning of a word.
涉及用h构成双字母组合的弱化过程,尤指词首
抽吸；抽液；送气；吐气；嘘音h；h音化；热切渴望或向往,尤指对崇高或精神事物的追求
In use
Her greatest aspiration is to become a doctor and help people in rural areas.
The community has a shared aspiration for cleaner parks and safer streets.
His aspiration to learn Mandarin led him to take evening classes for two years.
have an aspiration to do sth
She has an aspiration to become a doctor.
她有成为医生的热望。
have an aspiration for sth
He has a strong aspiration for success.
他对成功有强烈的渴望。
aspiration of doing sth
Connections
Collocations
- have an aspiration
- 有抱负
- She has an aspiration to become a doctor.她有成为医生的抱负。
- career aspiration
- 职业抱负
- His career aspiration is to be a CEO.他的职业抱负是成为CEO。
- high aspiration
- 远大抱负
- Young people should have high aspirations.年轻人应有远大抱负。
- aspiration for success
- 对成功的渴望
- Her aspiration for success drives her hard work.她对成功的渴望驱使她努力工作。
- personal aspiration
- 个人志向
- Everyone has their own personal aspirations.每个人都有自己的个人志向。
- aspiration to achieve
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'aspire'（渴望）与'呼吸'：吸气时胸腔充满，如同心怀抱负。
Context & Register
多用于正式场合，如教育、职业规划等，描述个人的长远目标或抱负。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the -ation spelling and the /eɪʃən/ ending in their IPA, making them phonetic matches. However, 'aspiration' has primary stress on the third syllable, while 'nation' and 'station' have primary stress on the first syllable. Words like 'aspiring' (ending in -ing) look similar but sound completely different.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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