aspiration
pronunciation
How to pronounce aspiration in British English:
UK [ˌæspəˈreɪʃn]
How to pronounce aspiration in American English:
US [ˌæspəˈreɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a will to succeed
- a cherished desire
- a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath
- the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
Word Origin
- 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.).
Example
- 1. Food security in africa is still only an aspiration .
- 2. That is still an aspiration , not a reality .
- 3. They will soon have the chance to turn that aspiration into a reality .
- 4. The self-made man transformed himself through relentless political aspiration .
- 5. All of it dovetails with hong kong 's long-term plans to become a year-round , art-selling hub to rival london or new york -- an aspiration wedded to asia 's wealth boom .