ingratiate

• vt. 使迎合；使討好；使逢迎

in-,進入，使，-grat,致意，恩情，感謝，詞源同congratulation,gratitude.即讓別人感恩的，引申詞義討好，巴結。

ingratiate (v.)

1620s, possibly via 16c. Italian ingraziarsi "to bring (oneself) into favor," from Latin in gratiam "for the favor of," from in "in" (see in- (2)) + gratia "favor, grace" (see grace).

1. The first part of his plan was to ingratiate himself with the members of the committee.

他的計劃的第一步是拉攏委員會的成員。

來自《權威詞典》

2. She quickly sought to ingratiate herself with the new administration.

她很快就試圖使她自己獲得新政府的歡心.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. He did his best to ingratiate himself with the royal family.

他竭力向王室獻媚.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

4. He did his best to ingratiate himself with his employer.

他竭力奉承老板.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

5. Many politicians are trying to ingratiate themselves with her.

許多政客都設法討她的歡心。

來自辭典例句