Yet even a flock of sheep would resist the chicanery of the State, if it were not for the corruptive, tyrannical, and oppressive methods it employs to serve its purposes. Therefore Bakunin repudiates the State as synonymous with the surrender of the liberty of the individual or small minorities,--the destruction of social relationship, the curtailment, or complete denial even, of life itself, for its own aggrandizement. The State is the altar of political freedom and, like the religious altar, it is maintained for the purpose of human sacrifice.英文原著 · 《Anarchism and Other Essays》
217).] The chase of security and aggrandizement to the House of Austria is by no means Friedrich's chief aim! This of King of the Romans never could be managed by Britannic Majesty and his Newcastle.英文原著 · 《History of Friedrich II of Prussia V 16》
On which I conclude, that the early painters, To cries of "Greek Art and what more wish you?" -- Replied, "To become now self-acquainters, And paint man, man, whatever the issue! Make new hopes shine through the flesh they fray, New fears aggrandize the rags and tatters: To bring the invisible full into play, Let the visible go to the dogs -- what matters?"英文原著 · 《Introduction to Robert Browning》
And then the warriors discussed the future of Pal-ul-don and the question arose as to the administration of the temples and the fate of the priests, who practically without exception had been disloyal to the government of the king, seeking always only their own power and comfort and aggrandizement. And then it was that Ja-don turned to Tarzan. "Let the Dor-ul-Otho transmit to his people the wishes of his father," he said.英文原著 · 《Tarzan the Terrible》
"Do you imagine," answered he disdainfully, "that I shall be satisfied with an answer of this kind? I hope that you will submit to my wishes, for I think that, as the head of the family, I have conceived a splendid plan for its future aggrandizement; and do you think that, for the mere whim of a boy, I will be turned aside from my fixed determination?"英文原著 · 《The Champdoce Mystery》
AI 补充例句（附中文翻译）
The dictator sought to aggrandize his power by invading the neighboring territories.
Advertisements often aggrandize the benefits of products to attract more potential customers.广告经常吹捧产品的好处，以吸引更多的潜在顾客。
He tried to aggrandize his own reputation by taking credit for the team's work.他试图通过将团队的成果据为己有来抬高自己的名声。