aggrandize

aggrandizeaggrandizeD.J.:[əˈɡrændaiz]K.K.:[əˈɡrænˌdaɪz, ˈæɡrən-]v.1.■增加,夸大

aggrandize[ə'ɡrændaiz]vt.1.■扩大(范围)；扩大…的权势(或权力)；提高…的地位(或荣誉等)；增加…的财富，使更富有；增大，增强[常与反身代词连用]：to aggrandize oneself at the expense of others损人利己2.■夸大，夸张；吹捧：She often aggrandizes herself and disparages her colleagues.她经常吹嘘自己而贬低同事。变形vt.aggrandizedaggrandizing

aggrandizeaggrandize[əˈɡrændaiz]vt.1.■增大, 加大, 增高, 扩充2.■赞扬, 抬高All he desired was to aggrandize his estate.他所希望的只是扩充他的家业。