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! s0 _6 y, y: B/ J1. aspiring/əˈspaɪər/ If you use aspiring to describe someone who is starting a particular career, you mean that they are trying to become successful in it. 9 Q- k0 [6 ?' u& Z0 v
Example: Many aspiring young artists are advised to learn by copying the masters." j7 l2 T% v! a7 k1 U6 p
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2. microcosm/ˈmaɪ krəˌkɒz əm/A microcosm is a small society, place, or activity which has all the typical features of a much larger one and so seems like a smaller version of it. (FORMAL) # l: f ]) w& u; g
Example: Kitchell says the city was a microcosm of all American culture during the '60s...
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- z) I: U7 z$ u4 l3. preoccupation/priˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃən, ˌpri ɒk-/I. N-Count If you have a preoccupation with something or someone, you keep thinking about them because they are important to you. 8 I2 s6 _& P9 J' q! Y% t a
Example: In his preoccupation with Robyn, Crook had neglected everything.
8 N4 }+ q5 w1 x+ w; a B- e. Y P II. N-Uncount Preoccupation is a state of mind in which you think about something so much that you do not consider other things to be important.. P0 K& ]" w0 [% F- N
Example: It was hard for him to be aware of her; he kept sinking back into black preoccupation. = obsession # F1 e( O J5 z+ |+ A/ Y0 H+ {! |
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