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in.flate obj MAKE LARGERIn5fleItv [T]to make something larger or more important抬高，夸大The numbers attending the rally were inflated by the press.参加集会的人数被报刊夸大了。They inflated their part in the rescue the more they told the story.他们越描述这件事，就越夸大自己在营救中的作用。He has an inflated idea of his own importance/opinion of himself (=He thinks he is more important than he is).他过高估计了自己的重要性。They artificially inflated the value of the house so they could "reduce"it and make people think it was a bargain.他们人为地抬高房子的价格，使他们可以“降低”价格并使人们觉得这房子很划算。An inflated price/income is one that is higher than people think is reasonable.飞涨的价格/收入
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