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inflate

英[ɪn'fleɪt] 美[ɪn'flet]
  • vt. 使充气;使通货膨胀
  • vi. 膨胀;充气

英英释意


1. fill with gas or air;
"inflate a balloons"
2. exaggerate or make bigger;
"The charges were inflated"
3. cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit;
"The war inflated the economy"
4. increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value;
"inflate the currency"
5. become inflated;
"The sails ballooned"