Many young astronomers aspire to discover a new comet, yet few realize the years of patient observation required.
许多年轻天文学家立志发现新彗星，但很少有人意识到这需要多年的耐心观察。
Which choice best defines “aspire”?
B — Have goal, aim for. “aspire” means have goal, aim for.
Which word means “have goal, aim for”?
A — aspire. “aspire” means have goal, aim for.
aspire — have goal, aim for. In Chinese: 渴望，立志.
aspire is pronounced /əˈspaɪər/.
Many young astronomers aspire to discover a new comet, yet few realize the years of patient observation required. (许多年轻天文学家立志发现新彗星，但很少有人意识到这需要多年的耐心观察。)
aim, strive, seek — all close in meaning to aspire (have goal, aim for).
give up, abandon — each the opposite of aspire (have goal, aim for).
Yes. aspire is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
aspire (desire earnestly, ambition)