aspiration

英 [?sp?'re??(?)n] 美['?sp?'re??n]

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復(fù)數(shù):?aspirations;

aspiration (n.1): 1530s, "action of breathing into," from Latin aspirationem (nominative aspiratio) "a breathing on, a blowing upon; rough breathing; influence," noun of action from past participle stem of aspirare (see aspire). Meaning "steadfast longing for a higher goal, earnest desire for something above one" is recorded from c. 1600 (sometimes collectively, as aspirations).
aspiration (n.2): late 14c., "action of aspirating," noun of action from aspirate (v.).

2. Taiwan will return to the embrace of the motherland; the whole country must be united. This is the general trend of development and the common aspiration of the people.: 臺(tái)灣要回到祖國(guó)的懷抱, 全國(guó)一定要統(tǒng)一.這是大勢(shì)所趨,人心所向.

3. Man's aspiration should be as lofty as the stars.: 人的志氣應(yīng)當(dāng)象天上的星星那么高.

4. It revealed an aspiration for freedom from imposed limitations.: 它表現(xiàn)出沖破種種束縛去追求自由的強(qiáng)烈愿望.

5. Other causes of unconsciousness predisposing to aspiration lung abscess are convulsive seizures.: 造成吸入性肺膿腫昏迷的其他原因,有驚厥發(fā)作.