ASPIRATION


Meaning of ASPIRATION in English

as ‧ pi ‧ ra ‧ tion /ˌæspəˈreɪʃ ə n, ˌæspɪˈreɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun

1 . [countable usually plural, uncountable] a strong desire to have or achieve something SYN ambition :

a high level of political aspiration

aspiration of

the aspirations of the working classes

aspiration for

their hopes and aspirations for the future

2 . [uncountable] technical the sound of air blowing out that happens when some ↑ consonant s are pronounced, such as the /p/ in ‘pin’

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.