Lesson 1
PART 1主力单词 / 词组
aspire[əˈspaɪər] v. 想要(有雄心壮志或企图心);追求;渴望
I aspire to achieve things of which others dare not to dream.
I aspire to achieve remarkable feats.
aspiration[ˌæspəˈreɪʃn] n. 打算;计划
It appears that every man’s insomnia is as different from his neighbor’s as are their daytime hopes and aspirations. (F. Scott Fitzgerald, U.S. writer)
The young have aspirations that never come to pass, the old have reminiscences of what never happened. It’s only the middle-aged who are really conscious of their limitations. (Saki, British short-story writer)
aspirant[ˈæspərənt,əˈspaɪərənt] n. 有抱负的人 adj. 有抱负的;有志向的
Eric is an aspirant biologist.
He is a presidential aspirant.
intend[ɪnˈtend] v. 打算;计划
He intends to grow long hair.
intent[ɪnˈtent] n. 意图 adj. 专注的;打算做的
The director’s intent was to make her famous.
You could never forget the intent look on her face.
Intent on his study, he lost track of the time.
She is intent on opening Pandora’s box.
intention[ɪnˈtenʃn] n. 意图
I have no intention of killing civilians, their deaths are just collateral damage.
purport[pərˈpɔːrt, ˈpɜːrpɔːrt] v. 打算;声称 n. 打算;主旨
The new measures purported to subsidize poor students and cut spending as well.
The red Ferrari is purported to be yours.
The purport of this article is about how to develop the domestic economy.
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