英语词源
- aggrandize (v.)
- 1630s, "to make larger, increase," from French agrandiss-, present participle stem of agrandir "to augment" (16c.), ultimately from Latin ad "to" (see ad-) + grandire "to make great," from grandis (see grand (adj.)). The double -g- spelling in English is by analogy with Latin words in ad-. Related: Aggrandized; aggrandizing.
权威例句
- 1. All he desired was to aggrandize his estate.
- 他所希望的只是扩充他的家业.
- 2. It would be the first time in human history that economic necessity has prevailed over military aggrandize-ment.
- 那应该是人类历史上首次经济需要高于军事扩张。
- 3. The dictator sought to aggrandize himself by new conquests.
- 这个独裁者企图通过新的征服来扩大自己的权势。
- 4. The king sought to aggrandize himself at the expense of his people.
- 国王以牺牲百姓为代价来扩大自己的权势.
- 5. The king sought to aggrandize himself.
- 国王企图增强自己的势力.
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