aggrandise
Significado: To increase the power, status, or wealth of someone or something, often in a way that is seen as excessive or unjustified. Frequently used in the reflexive form 'self-aggrandisement.'
Aggrandise almost always carries a negative connotation, implying that the enhancement of power or prestige comes at others' expense or is motivated by vanity. In political journalism, it describes leaders who expand their authority beyond legitimate bounds. The noun form 'self-aggrandisement' is particularly common, describing someone who promotes their own importance. British English uses the -ise spelling. It collocates with 'self-,' 'personal,' 'political,' and 'at the expense of.'
Ejemplos
- Critics accused the minister of using the crisis to aggrandise his own political position rather than serve the public interest. 批评者指责该部长利用危机来扩大自己的政治地位,而非为公众利益服务。Los críticos acusaron al ministro de aprovechar la crisis para engrandecer su propia posición política en lugar de servir al interés público.批評家たちはその大臣が公益のためではなく、危機を利用して自らの政治的地位を高めていると非難した。비평가들은 그 장관이 공익을 위하기보다 위기를 이용하여 자신의 정치적 입지를 강화하고 있다고 비난했다.
- The architectural project was dismissed by some as a monument to corporate self-aggrandisement. 这一建筑项目被一些人斥为企业自我膨胀的纪念碑。El proyecto arquitectónico fue desestimado por algunos como un monumento al autobombo corporativo.その建築プロジェクトは企業の自己顕示欲の記念碑だと一部から切り捨てられた。그 건축 프로젝트는 일부로부터 기업의 자기과시를 위한 기념물에 불과하다는 비판을 받았다.
- Successive emperors aggrandised their dynasties through conquest, marriage alliances, and the accumulation of hereditary titles. 历代帝王通过征服、联姻和积累世袭封号来扩大自己的王朝势力。Sucesivos emperadores engrandecieron sus dinastías mediante conquistas, alianzas matrimoniales y la acumulación de títulos hereditarios.歴代の皇帝たちは征服、政略結婚、そして世襲称号の蓄積を通じて王朝の権勢を拡大した。역대 황제들은 정복, 정략결혼, 세습 작위의 축적을 통해 자신의 왕조의 권세를 확대했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: academic, general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From French agrandir (to make greater), from Italian aggrandire, from Latin ad- (to) and grandis (large, great). The -ise form entered English in the 17th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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