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
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- She aspired to a scientific career.
她有志于科学事业。 - He aspired to be their next leader.
他渴望成为他们的下一届领导人。
- She aspired to a scientific career.
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