Meaning
- Aspiration is a strong desire, hope, or ambition to achieve something.
- It can also mean the act of pronouncing certain sounds in linguistics (with a breath of air), or the act of drawing breath in a medical context.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Noun (countable/uncountable).
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Typical structures:
- aspiration to + verb → Her aspiration to become a doctor was clear.
- aspiration for + noun → They have aspirations for success.
- aspiration of + someone → The aspirations of young people should be supported.
Common Phrases
- aspiration to succeed
- aspiration for freedom
- career aspirations
- political aspirations
- high aspirations
Collocations
- aspiration to power, leadership, success, greatness
- aspiration for knowledge, wealth, independence
- career aspirations
- lifelong aspiration
- aspirations and dreams
Examples
- Her aspiration to study abroad motivated her to work hard.
- The young athlete has high aspirations for an Olympic medal.
- Many people share the aspiration for a peaceful world.
- Career aspirations often change over time.
- His lifelong aspiration was to become a writer.
- The project reflects the aspirations of the community.
- They have political aspirations and hope to enter parliament.
- Aspiration and determination go hand in hand in achieving goals.
Synonyms or Related
- ambition
- dream
- desire
- goal
- objective
- aim