aspire的词源

英文词源

aspire

aspire: see spirit

aspire (v.)

"strive for," c. 1400, from Old French aspirer "aspire to; inspire; breathe, breathe on" (12c.), from Latin aspirare "to breathe upon, blow upon, to breathe," also, in transferred senses, "to be favorable to, assist; to climb up to, to endeavor to obtain, to reach to, to seek to reach; infuse," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit (n.)). The notion is of "panting with desire," or perhaps of rising smoke. Related: Aspired; aspiring.

中文词源

aspire：立志追求

发音释义：[ə'spaɪə] vi. 渴望；立志；追求

结构分析：aspire = a（=ad，去）+spire（呼吸）→因某事而呼吸急促→渴望，立志追求

词源解释：spire←拉丁语spirare （呼吸）

同源词：spirit（精神←生命←呼吸）；inspire（激发←吸入空气）；expire（期满、死亡←断气）；conspire（共谋←同呼吸）；perspire（流汗←所有毛孔都在呼吸）

衍生词：aspiration（抱负、志向）；aspirant（有抱负者）

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aspire：渴望

前缀a-同ad-. 词根spir, 呼吸, 见inspire, 吸入，启迪。

aspire：渴望，追求

词根词缀： a-来,临近 + -spir-呼吸 + -e