VERB
向往；渴望；有志于
If you aspire to something such as an important job, you have a strong desire to achieve it.
例句
...people who aspire to public office...
渴望担任公职的人
They aspired to be gentlemen, though they fell far short of the ideal.
他们想要成为君子，虽然离这个理想还差得很远。