aspired

aspired to stardom.

有志成为明星

she aspired to marry the heir to the throne.

她渴望嫁给王位继承人。

My father never aspired to the job of managing director, and was very surprised when it was offered to him.

我的父亲从不渴求当主任, 当他被委以该职时, 他为惊讶。

Britain,France,the United States and Japan all aspired to hegemony after the end of World War I.

第一次世界战后,英、法、美、日都想争夺霸权。