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Aspire Means Ambitious Plan Goal ə'Spaɪər Childhood Aspired

Front aspire
Pron [ə'spaɪər]
Back 【ASPIRE】
In his childhood, he aspired to become a great general.
在童年时代,他渴望成为一位伟大的将军。
【重点词汇】
aspire v. 渴望 同: desire
Vocab
aspirehave an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

Does your life goal include world domination? Have an ambitious plan that involves gold medals and international fame? Then you definitely know what it means to aspire toward something big.

The verb aspire commonly means to aim or shoot for. But it comes from the Latin word aspirare, which means “to breathe upon.” So here's a trick for remembering this word: Think of yourself reaching up towards a spire, that really tall, tapered structure at the top of a church. Or, if you’re in a poetic mood, imagine your wish as a feather that moves forward when you blow on it.

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