ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00456 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
aspiration
n.
US/ˌæspəˈreɪʃən/
UK/ˌæspɪˈreɪʃən/
CSAT Frequency72/100
TOEIC Frequency65/100
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Meanings of aspiration
1noun
A strong desire or ambition to achieve something significant or improve one's life.
Her aspiration to become a doctor motivated her throughout university.
Her aspiration to become a doctor motivated her throughout university.
The company's aspiration is to lead the global market within five years.
The company's aspiration is to lead the global market within five years.
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Derivatives of aspiration
aspirational
adjective: showing or relating to a strong desire to achieve something
The brand appeals to aspirational consumers who dream of a better lifestyle.
The brand appeals to aspirational consumers who dream of a better lifestyle.
aspire
verb: to have a strong desire to achieve something
Many young people aspire to careers in technology and innovation.
Many young people aspire to careers in technology and innovation.
aspire to
phrasal verb: to have an ambition to reach or achieve a particular goal
She aspires to leadership positions in her organization.
She aspires to leadership positions in her organization.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of aspiration
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Common Phrases with aspiration
personal aspirationpersonal aspiration
childhood aspirationchildhood aspiration
aspiration to succeedaspiration to succeed
pursue one's aspirationpursue one's aspiration
share an aspirationshare an aspiration
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Practice Question: aspiration
Choose the best word for the blank
Despite facing many obstacles, his ___ to become an engineer never wavered.
- A aspire
- B aspiration
- C aspirational
- D aspired
The sentence requires a noun after the possessive 'his,' and 'aspiration' is the noun form that fits grammatically and semantically.