ingratiate
Significado: To deliberately gain favour with someone through flattery or obsequious behaviour, typically for self-serving purposes.
Ingratiate nearly always carries a negative connotation, implying calculation rather than genuine warmth. It is commonly used in the reflexive form — 'ingratiate oneself with' — and appears frequently in political commentary and workplace narratives. The word suggests a deliberate campaign of charm rather than a single act of kindness.
Ejemplos
- The new minister lost no time in ingratiating himself with the party leadership. 新任大臣不失时机地讨好党的领导层。El nuevo ministro no tardó en congraciarse con la dirección del partido.新任大臣は党指導部に取り入ることに時間を無駄にしなかった。신임 장관은 당 지도부에 아부하는 데 시간을 낭비하지 않았다.
- She attempted to ingratiate herself with the board by volunteering for every unpopular committee. 她通过主动承担每一个冷门委员会的工作来讨好董事会。Intentó ganarse el favor del consejo ofreciéndose para todos los comités impopulares.彼女は不人気な委員会すべてに自ら志願することで取締役会に取り入ろうとした。그녀는 인기 없는 위원회마다 자원하며 이사회에 환심을 사려고 했다.
- Critics accused the lobbyist of ingratiating himself with regulators through lavish hospitality. 批评者指责那位说客通过奢华的款待来巴结监管人员。Los críticos acusaron al lobista de congraciarse con los reguladores mediante una hospitalidad suntuosa.批評家たちはそのロビイストが豪華なもてなしによって規制当局に取り入っていると非難した。비평가들은 그 로비스트가 호화로운 접대를 통해 규제 당국에 아부하고 있다고 비난했다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: professional, political
Tono: disapproving
Origen e historia
From Latin ingratiare (to make oneself agreeable), derived from in gratiam (into favour). Entered English in the early 17th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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