aspire

英 [əˈspaɪə(r)]

美 [əˈspaɪər]

v.  渴望(成就); 有志(成为)

过去式：aspired　现在分词：aspiring　第三人称单数：aspires　过去分词：aspired　

考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.8441 / COCA.7829

牛津词典

verb

• 渴望（成就）；有志（成为）
  to have a strong desire to achieve or to become sth
  1. She aspired to a scientific career.
     她有志于科学事业。
  2. He aspired to be their next leader.
     他渴望成为他们的下一届领导人。

柯林斯词典

• See also:...people who aspire to public office...They aspired to be gentlemen, though they fell far short of the ideal.aspiring

英英释义

verb

• have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  Synonym:draw a bead onaimshoot for

双语例句

• But if it is written so many different verses, why do you still aspire to it?
  但是，如果已经写下了如此多的不同诗句来，那你为何仍然立志于此呢？
• I aspire to be true to myself.
  我希望能对自己诚实。
• We should aspire to more than that.
  我们的追求不能仅限于此。
• As in the US, mistresses are practically obliged to aspire to the more socially acceptable role of wife.
  和美国一样，情妇几乎是被迫渴望成为妻子，这个角色更为社会所接受。
• For us, it's something that we may aspire to but can never attain.
  对我们来说，那是可望而不可即的。
• What all young minds should aspire to.
  真不懂这些年轻人的志向是哪去了。
• Dell's Latitude 330 and Acer's Aspire V3 are both good choices under$ 700.
  戴尔的Latitude3330和宏基的AspireV3都是售价在700美元以下的不错选择。
• You aspire to become a business leader, not a subject-matter specialist.
  你渴望成为一位企业领导，而不是技术专家。
• Both aspire to create works that have universal relevance.
  都是有志于创造和进行具有普适意义的作品和工作。
• I'm ashamed of my ignorance, and I aspire after knowledge of science and technology.
  我为自己的无知感到羞愧，我渴望得到科学技术知识。