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单词 inflate
释义
inflate
verb[IorT]
uk
/ɪnˈfleɪt/us
/ɪnˈfleɪt/

inflateverb[I or T](FILL WITH AIR)

to make somethingincreaseinsizebyfillingit withair, or toincreaseinsizewhenfilledwithair:
He inflated theballoonswithhelium.他给气球充了氦气。
Wewatchthehot-airballoonslowlyinflate.我们看着热气球慢慢胀大。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Enlarging and inflating
  • augmentation
  • balloon
  • bloat
  • broaden
  • build(someone/something)up
  • bulk
  • expand
  • explosively
  • flare
  • fluffsomethingup
  • implacably
  • inflation
  • lengthen
  • puff
  • pumpsomeoneup
  • reinflate
  • reinflation
  • scalesomethingup
  • stretch
  • widen
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inflateverb[I or T](MAKE LARGER)

tobecomeor to make somethinglargeror moreimportant:
They inflatedtheirpartin therescueeverytimethey told thestory.他们每次讲这个故事时都要夸大自己在营救中的作用。
The star'segohas inflated todangerousproportions.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Exaggerating & playing down
  • bloviate
  • blowsomethingout of proportionidiom
  • cartoonish
  • catastrophize
  • dramatization
  • dramatize
  • exaggerate
  • minimize
  • OTT
  • over-egg
  • overboard
  • overdramatic
  • overdramatize
  • overembellish
  • overplay
  • overstatement
  • pile
  • proportion
  • stretch the truthidiom
  • understate
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inflateverb[I or T](ECONOMY)

finance & economicsspecialized
to have orcauseageneralincreaseinpricesandeconomicactivity:
There have beeneffortsto inflate theeconomyandpropupassetprices.
There is atheorythat you shouldborrowwhenyourmoneycanbuysoundassetslikegoldandrealestateandpayoff thatdebtwithcheapermoneyas aneconomyinflates.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Price increases
  • accrual
  • added value
  • anti-inflation
  • anti-inflationary
  • appreciate
  • counter-inflation
  • counter-inflationary
  • go through the roofidiom
  • inflationary
  • inflationary spiral
  • overheat
  • reinflate
  • reinflation
  • rise
  • rocket
  • roof
  • runsomethingup
  • shooting
  • shrinkflation
  • skyrocket
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Economics
(Definition ofinflatefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
inflate
verb
uk
/ɪnˈfleɪt/us
/ɪnˈfleɪt/

inflateverb(FILL WITH AIR)

[IorT]
to make somethingincreaseinsizebyfillingit withair
（使）充气；（使）膨胀
He inflated theballoonswithhelium.他给气球充了氦气。
Wewatchthe hot-airballoonslowlyinflate.我们看着热气球慢慢胀大。

inflateverb(MAKE LARGER)

[T]
to make somethinglargeror moreimportant
抬高；夸大
They inflatedtheirpartin therescueeverytimethey told thestory.他们每次讲这个故事时都要夸大自己在营救中的作用。

inflate| American Dictionary

inflate
verb
us
/ɪnˈfleɪt/

inflateverb(FILL WITH AIR)

[I/T]
tocauseanobjecttoincreaseinsizeandshapebyfillingit withairorgas, or (of anobject) tobecomelargeras aresultof thisprocess:
[T]to inflateballoons
[I]Airbagsincarsaredesignedto inflateautomaticallyonimpact.

inflateverb(MAKE GREATER)

[T]
to make anumberorvaluehigherorgreaterthan it should be, or to make somethingseemmoreimportantthan it really is:
Companyofficialsmisledthepublicinorderto inflate thevalueof the company’sstock.
Thestorywas inflated by themedia.
(Definition ofinflatefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

inflate| Business English

inflate
verb
uk
/ɪnˈfleɪt/us
[IorT]
toincreasethevalueorpriceof something, or tobecomemorevaluableorexpensive:
People whoboughthomesyearsago haveseenthevaluesinflate andpropertytaxesrisewith theinflation.
Weakexportsaleshavehelpedto inflateinventories.
[T]
to make anumber,price, orvaluehigherthan it should be or than isreasonable, sometimes inordertodeceivepeople:
Insurersfearthatpeoplewill make up or inflateclaims.

Compare

deflate
reflate
(Definition ofinflatefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinflate

inflate
The balloon catheter was advanced over the guide wire, inflated with dilute contrast to a pressure of 3-4 atmospheres, and deflated immediately.
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The high prevalence of simple phobia has not inflated the overall prevalence of mental disorder since all of these patients also had another mental disorder.
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The univariate heritability estimate is thus likely to be inflated at this time point, assuming that the true litter variance component is greater than zero.
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As the effort to act collectively encountered frustration, the energy tilted from idealist education and corporatist participation towards spectatorship, buttressed by inflating rhetoric.
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Each sample was put in a self-sealing plastic bag, which slightly inflated and contained a piece of paper towel to reduce condensation.
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Statutory organisations and funding bodies have to recognise that such costs are not ' inflated ' or ' excessive ' but rather legitimate and necessary.
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In lateral view, larvae slightly and almost symmetrically vaulted; glabella and protopygidial axis inflated.
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Occipital ring weakly inflated; medial part transversely rectangular with straight, well-incised occipital furrow.
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First, the flyaway costs estimated in 1973 dollars could be inflated to 1992 dollars, or vice versa.
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To accomplish this reversal, balloons are first inflated to block the common and external carotid arteries.
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The unit cost estimate includes cost of training as well as direct care support staff and is inflated to a 1999/2000 price base.
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Numbers can be inflated if the count includes all of ' third sector ' organisations such as philanthropic, welfare, cultural and sporting organisations.
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Laterally, anterior margin subhorizontal; middle body inflated anteriorly, gently flattening posteriorly.
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After surface reconstruction of this boundary, each hemisphere was inflated, cut along the calcarine sulcus, and flattened.
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Firstly to remove year-to-year variation which, by inflating experimental variation, reduces the capacity of the experiment to detect treatment effects.
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