| 词汇 | aggrandizement |
| 释义 | aggrandizement noun[ U ] formaldisapproving(UK usuallyaggrandisement)uk /əˈɡræn.dɪz.mənt/ us /əˈɡræn.dɪz.mənt/ an increase in power or importance: （权力、重要性或财富的）扩大，提高，增加 He gives a lot of money to charity, but personal aggrandizement is his motive.他捐了很多钱给慈善机构，但他的动机却是为了提高个人的地位。 We believe she is merely working for her own aggrandizement. This is not a war of conquest or national aggrandizement. Related word aggrandize See also self-aggrandizement Perhaps the public doesn't care about adultery, and thinks the press is attacking politicians merely for its own aggrandizement. This administration seeks to crush every attempt to shine a light on its aggrandizement of power. Their aim is to satisfy their desires and to seek power and social aggrandizement. They should not misuse their authority for personal aggrandizement or gain. Promoting staff anointment ascend ascension career ladder career-limiting elevate elevation enthrone exalt fast track free transfer promote promotion reinstall reinstallation relegate secondment subordinate wilderness wilderness yearsidiom Examples of aggrandizementaggrandizement Thus, both architecturally and socially, the aggrandizement played out in a way that recognized local needs alongside monarchical ones. Our two conflicting goals, material aggrandizement and mental security, have political dimensions as well. Eventually, the circumstances in which rituals were performed changed, and sentiments of community solidarity won out over those of aggrandizement. All participants desired aggrandizement, but would oppose any such growth amongst their rivals. If chiefly aggrandizement was unthinkable, so was chiefly accountability : a chief could hardly be held personally accountable for property which belonged to the stool. Second, are their leaders really bellicose and out to have war at any price for their own aggrandizement? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Their only concern is personal aggrandizement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He endeavours to show that all social laws are the crystallized results of selfish aggrandizement and protective alliances among the weak. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The term is also used derisively by critics as an insinuation of aggrandizement by such ministers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was cruel and treacherous, and had no aim beyond his own aggrandizement. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Be ambitious not for money or for selfish aggrandizement, not for that evanescent thing which men call fame. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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