inflate /ɪnˈfleɪt/ CET6+ TEM4 ( inflating, inflated, inflates )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I 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; 充气

  例：

  Stuart jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft.

  斯图尔特跳进海里给救生筏充气。

• 2. 

  V-T/V-I 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); 涨高

  例：

  The promotion of a big release can inflate a film's final cost.

  一部大片的发行宣传会抬高影片的最终成本。

• 3. 

  inflated ADJ 高涨的

  例：

  They had to buy everything at inflated prices at the ranch shop.

  他们不得不以高价购买牧场商店里的各种物品。

• 4. 

  V-T 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. 夸大

  例：

  They inflated their clients' medical injuries and treatment to defraud insurance companies.

  他们夸大了客户受伤及治疗的情况以欺骗保险公司。