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单词	aggrandizement
释义	aggrandizementag‧gran‧dize‧ment (also aggrandisement British English) /əˈɡrændəzmənt/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINaggrandizement Origin: 1600-1700 French agrandissement, from agrandir, from grandir ‘to increase’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Be ambitious not for money, not for selfish aggrandizement, not for the evanescent thing which men call fame. National welfare meant nothing; personal aggrandizement meant everything. Whether the intention was personal aggrandizement on the part of the family or a shrewd step towards industrial expansion is not known. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► personal aggrandizement  the misuse of authority for personal aggrandizement COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► personal · Whether the intention was personal aggrandizement on the part of the family or a shrewd step towards industrial expansion is not known.· National welfare meant nothing; personal aggrandizement meant everything. when a person or country tries to increase their power or importance – used to show disapproval:  the misuse of authority for personal aggrandizement
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