personal aspiration

collocation in English

meaningsofpersonalandaspiration

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personal
adjective
uk
/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/
us
/ˈpɝː.sən.əl/
relating or belonging to a single or particular person rather than to a group or ...
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aspiration
noun
uk
/ˌæs.pɪˈreɪ.ʃən/
us
/ˌæs.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
something that you hope ...
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(Definition ofpersonalandaspirationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But it is also a symbol of personal freedom andpersonalaspirationand it engenders some strong emotions.
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The politician is usually in closer touch with reality and is usually without anypersonalaspirationto be considered as a scientific expert.
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Similarly,personalaspirationand social justice are part of the agenda of opportunity for all.
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Very few women manage to break through gender barriers motivated by personal aspirations.
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Kelley is concerned with what we might call the "external" features of women's intellectual life-that is, the result of women's learning for their personal aspirations.
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All three studies, moreover, shed new light on how understandings about female youth migrated across social-class boundaries and moved between the realms of expert discourse and personal aspirations.
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They will be redeployed as appropriate, taking account of individuals' skill sets, personal aspirations and service needs.
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It would overall be a more rational and comprehensible system, better adjusted to the personal aspirations and economic needs of our time.
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The commission's millennium awards for individuals will also provide opportunities for thousands of people to achieve personal aspirations while putting something back into the community.
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It is impossible to maintain a moral society without spiritual well-being too, for that gives a meaning beyond the daily task of living and satisfying personal aspirations.
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Composed of more than 117,000 individual tesserae, it measures 10 feet by 32 feet and symbolises personal aspirations and limitations.
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She also gave up some of her personal aspirations to further his career.
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Children need to be exposed to situations from which they can go away with increased confidence and personal aspirations and, above all, where they can feel, and be, themselves.
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