aggrandizement
美音:
[´ægrən´daızmənt
]英音:
[´ægrən´daızmənt
]n.增大,强化,扩大
难易程度:
aggrandizement为短语/超纲词汇
词根
grand=grand(大的)
近义词, 同义词
aggrandizement
/ə'grændɪzmənt; ə`ˇrændɪzmənt/
n [U]
*His sole aim is personal aggrandizement. 他唯一的目标就是要扩充个人的权势.
aggrandizement
n[U]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French;Origin: agrandissement, from agrandir, from grandir 'to increase']
when a person or country tries to increase their power or importance - used to show disapproval
the misuse of authority for personal aggrandizement