inflate

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六级托福GRE Collins 1

英文释义

v. exaggerate or make bigger
v. fill with gas or air
v. cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
v. increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value

中文翻译

vt. 使膨胀, 使得意, 使通货膨胀, 使充气
vi. 充气, 膨胀

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Collins 星级
13,902
BNC 频率
8,865
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记忆技巧

inflate 由前缀 in-(表示“进入”)和词根 flate(来自拉丁语 flatus,意为“吹气”)组成,整体意思是“向内吹气”或“充气”。

例句

1. The children love to inflate their colorful balloons for the party.
孩子们喜欢为派对充气他们五彩缤纷的气球。
2. Please inflate the tire before we go on our road trip.
在我们出发公路旅行之前,请给轮胎充气。
3. The company plans to inflate prices next year due to rising costs.
公司计划由于成本上升在明年提高价格。

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