aspire

aspire

have a strong hope or ambition; to strive toward an end: They aspire to greatness.
Not to be confused with:inspire – fill with high emotion; to guide by divine influence; stimulate creativity: Her beauty could inspire a work of art.

as·pire

A0468700 (ə-spīr′)intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires 1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to be a poet.2. To strive toward an end or condition: aspiring to great knowledge.3. Archaic To rise high; move upwards.

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[Middle English aspiren, from aspirer, from Latin aspīrāre, to desire; see aspirate.]

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as·pir′er n.as·pir′ing·ly adv.

aspire

(əˈspaɪə) vb (intr) 1. (usually foll by: to or after) to yearn (for) or have a powerful or ambitious plan, desire, or hope (to do or be something): to aspire to be a great leader. 2. to rise to a great height[C15: from Latin aspīrāre to breathe upon, from spīrāre to breathe] asˈpirer n asˈpiring adj

as•pire

(əˈspaɪ^ər)

v.i. -pired, -pir•ing. 1. to long, aim, or seek ambitiously, esp. for something of high value: to aspire after fame. 2. Archaic. to rise up; soar. [1425–75; < Latin aspīrāre to breathe on <a- a-5 + spirāre to breathe] as•pir′er, n. as•pir′ing•ly, adv.

aspire

Past participle: aspired
Gerund: aspiring

Imperative
aspire
aspire

Present
I aspire
you aspire
he/she/it aspires
we aspire
you aspire
they aspire

Preterite
I aspired
you aspired
he/she/it aspired
we aspired
you aspired
they aspired

Present Continuous
I am aspiring
you are aspiring
he/she/it is aspiring
we are aspiring
you are aspiring
they are aspiring

Present Perfect
I have aspired
you have aspired
he/she/it has aspired
we have aspired
you have aspired
they have aspired

Past Continuous
I was aspiring
you were aspiring
he/she/it was aspiring
we were aspiring
you were aspiring
they were aspiring

Past Perfect
I had aspired
you had aspired
he/she/it had aspired
we had aspired
you had aspired
they had aspired

Future
I will aspire
you will aspire
he/she/it will aspire
we will aspire
you will aspire
they will aspire

Future Perfect
I will have aspired
you will have aspired
he/she/it will have aspired
we will have aspired
you will have aspired
they will have aspired

Future Continuous
I will be aspiring
you will be aspiring
he/she/it will be aspiring
we will be aspiring
you will be aspiring
they will be aspiring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been aspiring
you have been aspiring
he/she/it has been aspiring
we have been aspiring
you have been aspiring
they have been aspiring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been aspiring
you will have been aspiring
he/she/it will have been aspiring
we will have been aspiring
you will have been aspiring
they will have been aspiring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been aspiring
you had been aspiring
he/she/it had been aspiring
we had been aspiring
you had been aspiring
they had been aspiring

Conditional
I would aspire
you would aspire
he/she/it would aspire
we would aspire
you would aspire
they would aspire

Past Conditional
I would have aspired
you would have aspired
he/she/it would have aspired
we would have aspired
you would have aspired
they would have aspired

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

aspire - have an ambitious plan or a lofty goalshoot for, draw a bead on, aimbe after, plan - have the will and intention to carry out some action; "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion"overshoot - aim too high; "The plan overshoots its aim"

aspire

verb1. To have a fervent hope or aspiration:dream.Idioms: reach for the stars, set one's heart on.2. To strive toward a goal:aim, seek.Idiom: set one's sights on.

Translations

渴望追求

aspire

(əˈspaiə) verb (usually with to) to try very hard to reach (something difficult, ambitious etc). He aspired to the position of president. 立志追求 追求，渴望 ˌaspiˈration (ӕspi-) noun (often in plural) an ambition. aspirations to become a writer. 抱負 抱负