Aspire

(v. t.) To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high or great; to pant; to long; -- followed by to or after, and rarely by at; as, to aspire to a crown; to aspire after immorality.

(v. t.) To rise; to ascend; to tower; to soar.

(v. t.) To aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to.

(n.) Aspiration.

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• If Dr. Franklin did not aspire after the splendour of eloquence, it was only because the demonstrative plainness of his manner was superior to it. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• This match, to which you have the presumption to aspire, can never take place. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• He wanted to train me to an elevation I could never reach; it racked me hourly to aspire to the standard he uplifted. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Was he really so superior, and would he crush the poor worms which dared not aspire to his perfections? 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Of this mighty Order I am no mean member, but already one of the Chief Commanders, and may well aspire one day to hold the batoon of Grand Master. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• In a word, it is to correct your brother in this, Mrs. Bounderby, that I must aspire. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• Such a person, too, though he cannot aspire at being a proprietor, will often disdain to be a farmer. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• From my birth I have aspired like the eagle --but, unlike the eagle, my wings have failed, and my vision has been blinded. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• This was very dry; but, I had not aspired to Lord Byron's love and I did not despair of making his acquaintance. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• The council aspired to reunite Christendom completely. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Being assisted by a gentleman who not long ago aspired to the favour of your hand, I am sanguine as to that. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• It is the right-hand parlour, into which an aspiring kitchen fireplace appears to have walked, accompanied by a rebellious poker, tongs, and shovel. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• He was shy, and unwilling to own to the name of Reginald, as being too aspiring and self-assertive a name. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Partaking of the essence of each, it will one day be better than either--stronger, much purer, more aspiring. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Tis strange to see the humors of these men, These great aspiring spirits, that should be wise: . 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• The warm spring sunshine brought out all sorts of aspiring ideas, tender hopes, and happy thoughts. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.

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