1 V-ERG (使)充气;(使)膨胀;(使)胀大 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. (使)充气;(使)膨胀;(使)胀大
SYN blow up, pump up, swell, balloon
2 V-ERG 抬高(物价);(使)(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. 抬高(物价);(使)(物价)涨高
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The promotion of a big release can inflate a film's final cost. [VERB noun]
大规模发行所需的广告宣传会增加一部电影的最终成本。
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Clothing prices have not inflated as much as automobiles. [VERB]
服装价格的涨幅不及汽车那么高。
SYN increase, boost, expand, enlarge
3 VERB 夸张;夸大;吹嘘 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. 夸张;夸大;吹嘘
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They inflated clients' medical treatment to defraud insurance companies. [VERB noun]
他们夸大客户伤势的严重性和治疗情形以欺骗保险公司。
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Even his war record was fraudulently inflated. [VERB noun]
甚至他的参战履历也是夸大其词，充满谎言。
SYN exaggerate, embroider, embellish, emphasize
| Word Link | flate ≈ blowing : conflate, flatulence, inflate |
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