The phrase "a desire to knowledge" is not correct in English.
It should be "a desire for knowledge." You can use the corrected phrase when expressing a longing or wish to acquire knowledge or understanding.
Example: "Her desire for knowledge drove her to pursue higher education and explore various fields of study."
Alternatives: "a thirst for knowledge" or "a longing for knowledge."
A desire to share knowledge inspired Dr. Nuland to write about his expertise in books not meant for experts.
The motivation, said another founder member, Gwen Rankin, was simple: "Just a desire to share knowledge and skills with pregnant women everywhere".
The government alleges that Manning leaked not out of a desire to spread knowledge of government and military misdeed, but instead out of a lust for fame.
For these three participants the main motivational factor was a desire to further knowledge of antidepressant efficacy, and the opportunity to contribute to improvements in the treatment of other patients with depression.
The academic firm has an interest to engage in networks with universities (higher education institutions) or other academic research institutions, driven out of a desire to access university knowledge (for example, basic university research).
Adam's winning essay on "Why I Want To Meet An Alien" mentions a desire to acquire advanced knowledge from them with the explanation "I don't think it's cheating, really.
All of the health professionals expressed a desire to increase their knowledge about possible risks and available services.
The validation of each others' practice and a desire to understand current knowledge are other factors that help sustain an online CoP [ 24, 27, 40].
More traditional companies driven by a desire to protect and exploit knowledge stocks carefully limit the partners they deal with".
In the closing weeks of 2007, the report by the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEAandand the US National Intelligence Estimate made it clear Iran's nuclear activities have nothing to do with military programmes but are motivated by a desire to preserve peaceful nuclear knowledge and capability for future generations.
