Aggrandize
Aggrandize 是一个动词。它不仅仅是“增加”，往往带有“自我扩张”或“夸大其词”的负面色彩，暗示为了提高地位而不择手段。
- He sought to aggrandize himself by taking credit for his colleagues’ work. (他试图通过抢夺同事的功劳来抬高自己。)
- The emperor launched wars solely to aggrandize his empire. (皇帝发动战争仅仅是为了扩张他的帝国。)
- She used the foundation’s funds to aggrandize her own reputation. (她利用基金会的资金来提高自己的名声。)
- 词根：
-grand-(宏大，如 grand, grandeur) - 前缀：
ag-(ad- 的变体，表示 to) - 后缀：
-ize(动词后缀，使…) - 含义：使其变大。
联想 grand (宏大的)。Aggrandize 就是想尽办法让自己看起来更 grand。
The politician was more interested in aggrandizing his power than in serving the public. (这位政客对扩张权力更感兴趣，而不是为公众服务。)