| 单词 | aggrandizement |
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| 释义 | ag·gran·dize·ment (also aggrandisement British English) /əˈɡrændəzmənt/ noun [uncountable] INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETCwhen a person or country tries to increase their power or importance – used to show disapproval 〔个人或国家权力或重要性的〕扩大，提高〔含贬义〕 the misuse of authority for personal aggrandizement 为扩大个人权势而滥用职权Examples from the Corpusaggrandizement• National welfare meant nothing; personal aggrandizement meant everything.• Whether the intention was personal aggrandizement on the part of the family or a shrewd step towards industrial expansion is not known.• Be ambitious not for money, not for selfish aggrandizement, not for the evanescent thing which men call fame.personal aggrandizement• National welfare meant nothing; personal aggrandizement meant everything.• Whether the intention was personal aggrandizement on the part of the family or a shrewd step towards industrial expansion is not known.Origin aggrandizement (1600-1700) French agrandissement, from agrandir, from grandir “to increase”ag·gran·dize·ment nounChineseSyllable a country to tries Corpus or person when increase |
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