aggrandize
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英 [?'gr?nda?z]
美[??ɡr?n?da?z, ??ɡr?n-]
- vt. 增加；夸大；強化
GRE
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?aggrandizes;過去式:?aggrandized;過去分詞:?aggrandized;現在分詞:?aggrandizing;
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. All he desired was to aggrandize his estate.
- 他所希望的只是擴充他的家業.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 2. It would be the first time in human history that economic necessity has prevailed over military aggrandize-ment.
- 那應該是人類歷史上首次經濟需要高于軍事擴張。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The dictator sought to aggrandize himself by new conquests.
- 這個獨裁者企圖通過新的征服來擴大自己的權勢。
來自辭典例句
- 4. The king sought to aggrandize himself at the expense of his people.
- 國王以犧牲百姓為代價來擴大自己的權勢.
來自辭典例句
- 5. The king sought to aggrandize himself.
- 國王企圖增強自己的勢力.
來自辭典例句