1.aspiration意思是“强烈的愿望,志向,抱负”,可指国家、组织对某一领域的愿望,也可指某人在某一方面的远大的志向; aspiration表示的志向一般都较高远,为达到这一目的的奋斗能使人提升而更趋高尚。
2.aspiration后常接of或动词不定式作其定语。

Educational standards and aspirations have risen in recent years.教育水平及其要求近年来有所提高。
We workers have soaring aspirations.我们工人有雄心壮志。
He has no political aspirations.他没有政治抱负。
Her father opposed her collegiate aspiration.她父亲反对她上大学的愿望。
The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries.新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。
The democratic ideal was the common aspiration of men.民主的理想是人们追求的目标。
▲～+prep.-phrase
I have no aspirations for fame.我无意追求名誉。
The colonial government could no longer ignore the political aspirations of the local people.殖民政府不能再对当地居民的政治愿望置之不理。　
He has aspirations to fame and greatness.他有建立丰功伟绩名扬四海的愿望。
They have intense aspirations toward liberty.他们热望自由。
▲～+to-v
He has never had any aspiration to earn a lot of money.他从未企求赚很多钱。
She has aspirations to become a great writer.她有成为一个大作家的志向。
She had aspirations to be an actress.她渴望当一名演员。
When I was 16 I had aspirations to play professional football.我16岁时渴望踢职业足球。

aspiration, ambition, pretension
参见ambition条。

［同义词］   desire
［词源］＜拉丁语aspirare(呼吸,呼气)