单词 | inflate |
释义 | inflate v.tr.   1. distend (a balloon etc.) with air.   2. (usu. foll. by with; usu. in passive) puff up (a person with pride etc.).   3. a (often absol.) bring about inflation (of the currency). b raise (prices) artificially.   4. (as inflated adj.) (esp. of language, sentiments, etc.) bombastic. Derivatives inflatedly adv. inflatedness n. inflater n. inflator n. Etymology: L inflare inflat- (as IN-(2), flare blow) |
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