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| /diːˈfleɪt/ |
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| 1 | T to make someone feel less confident or important 使泄气；使自卑 | Peter’ s comments completely deflated the boy’ s confidence. 彼得的评论彻底挫伤了这个男孩的自信。 | |
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| 2 | I/T if a tyre or balloon deflates, or if you deflate it , air comes out of it （使）跑气；（使）瘪掉 |
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| 3 | T business to make changes in an economy in order to lower prices 降低（物价）；紧缩（通货） |
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| 4 | T to show that something is not true 揭穿（谣言） | a comment intended to deflate rumours that the President is ill 旨在驳斥总统生病的谣传的评论 | |
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