aggrandize

英 [əˈɡræn.daɪz]      美 [əˈɡræn.daɪz]
  • vt. 增加;夸大;强化
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将“aggrandize”分解为“a-g-grand-ize”。想象一个人(a)通过扩建(grand)某个地方,使其规模变大,进而提升自己的权力或地位,这个过程就是“aggrandize”。这种方法通过建立图像来帮助记忆整个词的含义。

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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.
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.