aspirationas‧pi‧ra‧tion /ˌæspəˈreɪʃən/ ●○○ noun 
a high level of political aspirationaspiration of the aspirations of the working classesaspiration for their hopes and aspirations for the future2[uncountable] technical the sound of air blowing out that happens when some consonants are pronounced, such as the /p/ in ‘pin’
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Did Cuomo have presidential aspirations?
- But then its aspirations all went horribly wrong.
- Charming and enthusiastic, Crowhurst's life up to the voyage had been defined by crushed aspirations.
- I had written a learned book, Architrave and Archetype, a thesis linking human aspiration with human-designed structures, cathedrals in particular.
- It is through other black kids that some aspirations are fostered and others snuffed out by stories of racialism.
- Many who vigorously disparaged his accomplishment came to share his aspiration..
- Such criteria have, therefore, to be general and highly flexible allowing for sensitivity to people's aspirations.
- Today its atmosphere is more convivial, its aspirations more leisurely.
- We can see in this Nietzsche's aspirations towards a total philosophy of life.
Longman Language Activatorsomething that you want to achieve in your life
something very special that you want to do and that you think about a lot, especially something that is not very likely to happen: somebody's dream is to do something: · Her dream was to go to Hollywood and become a movie star.dream of doing something: · After the accident, Clarke had to give up his dream of becoming a racing driver.somebody's dream comes true (=they finally do what they want): · Last year her dream came true and she was offered a chance to study in America.
something which you want to achieve in the future, especially in your work, and which you will try hard to achieve: somebody's ambition is to do something: · Her ambition was to go to law school and become an attorney.achieve/fulfil your ambition (=finally do what you wanted to do): · Earlier this year, he achieved his ambition of competing in the Olympic games.
something important that a person, company, or government hopes to achieve in the future, even though it may take a long time: achieve/reach a goal: · By 1975, they had achieved their goal of providing free education for every child.somebody's goal is to do something: · Our goal is to become the biggest-selling brand of coffee in the country.short-term goal/long-term goal (=one that you hope to achieve soon/a long time in the future): · I took a job as a teacher with the long-term goal of becoming a principal of a school.
a particular amount or total that you want to achieve, for example an amount of products you must sell or produce: · We produced 16,000 cars this year, but our target was 17,500.achieve/reach/meet a target: · The Government is struggling to reach its target of $23 billion in spending cuts.set (somebody) a target (=say what the target is): · I set myself a target of learning 20 new words each week.
a word meaning the important things that people want from their lives, used especially when you are talking about all of society or large groups within it: · A government should reflect the hopes, values and aspirations of society.· the aspirations of the people of Eastern Europeaspirations for: · What are our aspirations for the future?· The parents have very high aspirations for their children.career/democratic/economic/political etc aspirations: · a handsome and rich young senator with presidential aspirationshigh aspirations: · The immigrants who came to settle in America were determined people with high aspirations.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY their hopes and aspirations for the futureCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1[countable usually plural, uncountable] a strong desire to have or achieve something SYN ambition: their hopes and aspirations for the future (=provide the things that someone hopes to get)· The new government failed to satisfy the aspirations of the people.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· While other seagulls fly in order to catch food, he has higher aspirations.
· I entirely reject it because I want to be able to help my constituents to achieve their natural and legitimate aspirations.· We aim to confront the legitimate fears and aspirations of both communities.· The brazen response of some was to smirk, for beating the system-any system-was a legitimate aspiration.
· There was no sympathy with the national aspirations of the inhabitants.· The railway none the less became the symbol of progress without which national aspirations had no hope of achievement.
· Dulles did more than make the customary recommendations that the policies of the colonial powers keep abreast of local political aspirations.· Though these institutions may have fundamentally disagreed on tactics, both served as catalysts for black political and economic aspirations.· The underclass has therefore become separated, both in terms of income, life chances and political aspirations.· It is also the most important measure of political alienation and aspiration.· She had three husbands, the first with political aspirations whom the Democrats dumped as soon as she did.
· The stories in these comics reflected the social attitudes and aspirations of the times.· Changing economic circumstances and social aspirations have led to increased interest in rural life and in the particular problems facing rural people.
NOUN· Your future and present career aspirations should very clearly match your individual skills package-see later chapters for more about this.· Youth has few models on which to base career aspirations in the social servIces.· Giving your children a first-hand look at your work can have a significant impact on their career aspirations.
VERB· However, soon after graduating at Oxford, Hunt had achieved a long-held aspiration upon his ordination at Winchester in 1878.· How many existing people must learn new skills and behaviors for the initiative to achieve its desired performance aspirations?
· They have explored the extent to which they reflected mass aspirations and their role in the political outcome of the revolution.
· If views are enough to satisfy watery aspirations, the Somerset coastline should be on your list.
a high level of political aspirationaspiration of the aspirations of the working classesaspiration for their hopes and aspirations for the future2[uncountable] technical the sound of air blowing out that happens when some consonants are pronounced, such as the /p/ in ‘pin’