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inflate

英  [ɪnˈfleɪt]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词

  • inflates , inflating , inflated

    1. [I 不及物动词] 使充气 , 充气

    If you inflate something such as a balloon or tyre, or if it inflates, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air or a gas.

    反义词

    deflate

    双语例句

    例：

    Stuart jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft.

    斯图尔特跳进海里给救生筏充气。

    例：

    Don's life jacket had failed to inflate.

    唐的救生衣发生了充气故障。

    2. [I 不及物动词] 抬高（物价） , 涨高

    If you say that someone inflates the price of something, or that the price inflates, you mean that the price increases.

    近义词

    increase

    双语例句

    例：

    The promotion of a big release can inflate a film's final cost.

    大规模发行所需的广告宣传会抬高影片的最终成本。

    3. [T 及物动词] 夸大

    If someone inflates the amount or effect of something, they say it is bigger, better, or more important than it really is, usually so that they can profit from it.

    双语例句

    例：

    They inflated their clients' medical injuries and treatment to defraud insurance companies.

    他们夸大了客户的伤势及治疗情况以欺骗保险公司。

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