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aspiration
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English - Vietnamese Dictionary
aspiration /,æspə'reiʃn/
  • danh từ aspiration to, after, for
    • nguyện vọng, khát vọng
    • sự hít vào, sự thở vào
    • (ngôn ngữ học) tiếng hơi
    • sự hút (hơi, chất lỏng...)
Concise Dictionary
aspirations‚æspə'reɪʃn
noun
+a will to succeed
+a cherished desire
+a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath
+the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
Thesaurus Dictionary
n.
desire, longing, yearning, craving, hankering, wish, dream, hope; ambition, aim, goal, objective, purpose, intention, plan, scheme, plot:
It was his lifelong aspiration to marry someone with money.
Advanced English Dictionary
+ noun
1 [C, usually pl., U] ~ (for sth)
~ (to do sth) a strong desire to have or do sth: I didn't realize you had political aspirations. + He has never had any aspiration to earn a lot of money. + What changes are needed to meet women's aspirations for employment?
2 [U] (phonetics) the action of pronouncing sth with an 'h' sound
Collocation Dictionary
noun

ADJ.

high, lofty
He has high aspirations and wants to improve his qualifications.
| failed | career, national, personal, political, social

ADJ.

have | achieve, fulfil, meet, realize, satisfy
a political party that fulfils the aspirations of the British people

PREP.

~ for
an aspiration for personal power
| ~ to
the country's aspirations to independence
| ~ towards
aspirations towards starting his own business

PHRASES

dreams/hopes/needs/values and aspirations
She talked about her hopes and aspirations.



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