self-aggrandizement /ˈsɛlf əˌgrændɪzmənt/

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  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） If you say that someone is guilty of self-aggrandizement, you mean that they do certain things in order to make themselves more powerful, wealthy, or important. 自我扩张; 做某些事使自己更加强大、富裕或重要[表不满]

  例：

  He was interested in service, not self-aggrandizement.

  他热衷于服务他人，而不是追求更高的名利。