aggrandize
英 [ə'grændaɪz]
美 [əˈɡrænˌdaɪz, ˈæɡrən-]
英語の語源
- aggrandize (v.)
- 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.
例文
- 1. All he desired was to aggrandize his estate.
- 彼が望んでいるのは、彼の家を拡張することだけだ。
- 2.It would be the first time in human history that economic necessity has prevailed over military aggrandize -ment.
- それは人類史上初の経済需要が軍事拡張よりも高いはずだ。
- 3.The dictator sought to aggrandize himself by new conquests.
- この独裁者は新しい征服によって自分の権勢を拡大しようと企んでいる。
- 4.The king sought to aggrandize himself at the expense of his people.
- 国王は庶民を犠牲にして権力を拡大した。
- 5.The king sought to aggrandize himself.
- 国王は自分の勢力を増強しようとしている。
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