1630s, "to make larger, increase," from French agrandiss-, present participle stem of agrandir "to augment" (16c.), ultimately from Latin ad "to" (see ad-) + grandire "to make great," from grandis (see grand (adj.)). The double -g- spelling in English is by analogy with Latin words in ad-. Related: Aggrandized; aggrandizing.
雙語例句
1. All he desired was to aggrandize his estate.
他所希望的只是擴充他的家業.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
2. It would be the first time in human history that economic necessity has prevailed over military aggrandize-ment.
那應該是人類歷史上首次經濟需要高于軍事擴張。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The dictator sought to aggrandize himself by new conquests.
這個獨裁者企圖通過新的征服來擴大自己的權勢。
來自辭典例句
4. The king sought to aggrandize himself at the expense of his people.