1. He was interested in service, not self-aggrandisement.
他热衷于服务他人，而不是追求更高的名利。
2. Despite its self-aggrandisement, Dubai is not yet important enough to bring down the global financial system.
尽管迪拜自命不凡，但其还不足以重要到可以打倒整个金融体系。
3. In return, he needs to show that he really does have at heart the national interest rather than self-aggrandisement or self-enrichment.
作为回报，他需要表现出从心底把国家利益放在更重要的位置，而不是沽名钓誉，横征暴敛。