aspire
vi.渴望,追求,有志于
A: Is that a donkey or an ass ?
B: Neither, it is a small horse.
ass
n.1.笨蛋,傻瓜 ;2.驴
A: Did you hear that there was an attempted assassination on the president?
B: Yes, but it was not true, somebody was spreading rumours.
assassination
n.刺杀,暗杀
A: We were warned about the risk of assault in the city.
B: Good, it is always better to be aware of the dangers.
assault
vt.(武力或口头上的)攻击,袭击
A: He asserted his points strongly during the debate.
B: Why didn’t he win it then?
assert
vt.1.肯定地说,断言 2.维护,坚持
A: I think that guy is too rude.
B: Really, I think he is just trying to assert himself .
assert oneself
坚持自己的权利,显示自己的权威
A: I think that the new student has assimilated well into his new environment.
B: Perhaps, but he does not seem to have many friends.
assimilate
vt. 1.吸收,消化;2.使同化
vi. 1.被吸收,被消化;2.被同化
A: I gave Linda an assorted box of sweets for her birthday.
B: Did you not know that chocolates were her favourite?