inflates

英 [ɪnˈfleɪts]

美 [ɪnˈfleɪts]

v.  使充气; 膨胀; 鼓吹; 吹捧; (使)涨价
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柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)充气;(使)膨胀;(使)胀大
  If youinflatesomething such as a balloon or tyre, or if itinflates, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air or a gas.
  1. Stuart jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft...
     斯图尔特跳到海里给救生艇充气。
  2. Don's lifejacket had failed to inflate.
     唐的救生衣未能充气膨胀。
• V-ERG 抬高(物价);(使)(物价)涨高
  If you say that someoneinflatesthe price of something, or that the priceinflates, you mean that the price increases.
  1. The promotion of a big release can inflate a film's final cost...
     大规模发行所需的广告宣传会增加一部电影的最终成本。
  2. Clothing prices have not inflated as much as automobiles.
     服装价格的涨幅不及汽车那么高。
• VERB 夸张;夸大;吹嘘
  If someoneinflatesthe 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.
  1. They inflated clients' medical treatment to defraud insurance companies...
     他们夸大客户伤势的严重性和治疗情形以欺骗保险公司。
  2. Even his war record was fraudulently inflated.
     甚至他的参战履历也是夸大其词，充满谎言。

双语例句

• That's because customers would be adding the water, which is heavy and inflates transportation costs.
  这是因为消费者会自己加水，而水很重，（如果像原来一样由公司负责加水）会增加运输成本。
• When the air bag inflates, a proper sitting position can reduce the risk of injury, and allows you to get the best protection.
  虽然气囊可以拯救生命，这可能导致严重或致命伤害的居民谁太靠近它们，或者没有适当的限制。
• The video you send me is showing how the glider inflates while you are in training of the forward launch.
  您发给我的视频显示您在起飞培训中伞打开的情形。
• The tough tofu quickly inflates in the heat of charcoal fire. It reminds people of fermented flour.
  炭火的热力，让坚硬的豆腐迅速膨胀，这很容易让人联想到发酵的面团。
• Large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed.
  发怒时身体膨胀的大型非洲蝰蛇。
• At the same time, if stock exchange inflates too much, it will take bad effect.
  同时，股票市场如果过度膨胀，会对经济增长带来负面效应。
• When the consumer price index inflates, to due money, there are no places to hide.
  当消费者物价指数上涨带来货币贬值，他们同样无处可藏。
• Is an expert to good expert today which the political power inflates day by day, the right safeguard and the authority restriction are the modern government by law pursue goals.
  在行政权日益膨胀的今天，权利保障和权力制约是现代法治追求的目标。
• Content: With the rapid development of internet today, network information inflates day by day, facing this numerous information resource, the majority of internet users are increasingly felt themselves to be required information has become more difficult.
  内容摘要：在互联网快速发展的今天，网络上的信息日益膨胀，面对这众多的信息资源，广大网民发现越来越难以获得自己想要的信息。
• If the child inflates a balloon, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air.
  如果儿童充气气球，它就成为更大，因为这是充满空气。