aspire

IPA/əˈspaɪə(r)/
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aspire — 動詞

  • aspirepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • aspireshe / she / it
  • aspiredpast simple
  • aspiring-ing form

1. to strongly desire a major accomplishment or a particular life role — for exampl

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

立志；追求

渴望達成高遠的目標或成為某種人

to strongly desire a major accomplishment or a particular life role — for example, to become a doctor, a leader, or an artist — usually requiring long-term effort and dedication.

例句

Élise aspired to become a professional violinist after years of intense training.

Élise 經過多年嚴格訓練後，立志成為一名專業小提琴家。

aspire + to-infinitive for personal ambition

Many young teachers aspire to a leadership role like principal or department head.

許多年輕教師渴望擔任校長或教務主任等領導職務。

aspire + to + noun (career target)

常見搭配
  • aspire to greatness
  • aspire to excellence
  • aspire to a career in
  • aspire to leadership
  • aspire to the position of
  • aspire to be like someone
  • aspire to do something great
同義詞
  • aim

    more concrete and specific; you aim at a particular result, whereas you aspire to a broader ideal or role

  • strive

    focuses on the effort and struggle involved, whereas aspire highlights the desire

  • seek

    more neutral and general; can apply to short-term or everyday objectives

  • dream

    less active and more wishful; can imply absence of a realistic plan

反義詞
  • abandon

    to give up an ambition or goal entirely

  • settle

    to accept a lower standard than what one hoped for, rather than striving for more

文法句型

aspire + to-infinitive

aspire + to + noun

用法筆記

Always intransitive — the goal is introduced by to (aspire to greatness / aspire to become a lawyer). Less common in everyday conversation than in formal writing, such as college applications, political speeches, or career profiles. The closely related noun aspiration is very common.

常見錯誤

She aspires becoming a journalist.
She aspires to become a journalist.
'aspire' must be followed by 'to' + infinitive or 'to' + noun, never a gerund.
He aspired wealth and fame.
He aspired to wealth and fame.
'aspire' is intransitive; the target of the ambition must be linked by 'to'.
The speech inspired me to aspire for greatness.
The speech inspired me to aspire to greatness.
Although 'aim for' is correct, 'aspire to' is the standard preposition.

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常用片語

  • aspire to be
  • aspire to become
  • aspire to a position
  • aspire to a life of

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