vaunt

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This was not a mere empty vaunt, but a deliberate avowal of his real sentiments.
這倒不是一個空洞的吹牛，而是他真實感情的供狀。
The problem is that to vaunt modernisation, which implies that technological successes will make Russia a great world power again, is to set the wrong priority.
問題是吹噓那種所謂技術(shù)進(jìn)步可以讓俄羅斯重新成爲(wèi)世界強國的所謂“現(xiàn)代化”，是在設(shè)定錯誤的優(yōu)先目標(biāo)。
And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
耶和華對基甸說，跟隨你的人過多，我不能將米甸人交在他們手中，免得以色列人曏我誇大，說，是我們自己的手救了我們。

The problem is that to vaunt modernisation, which implies that technological successes will make Russia a great world power again, is to set the wrong priority.
ECONOMIST: Modernising Russia

to speak proudly about or praise something, especially in a way that is more than acceptable or reasonable