inflate [in'fleit]

英汉解释

vt. 使充气；使通货膨胀
vi. 膨胀；充气

同义词

v. amplify，balloon，blow up，expand

反义词

v.   deflate

参考例句

1. A few bidders inflated the prices on purpose.
几个投标人故意抬高价钱。
2. When the sun rises, the guard cells inflate and bulge to open the stomata, and photosynthesis begins.
当太阳升起时，这些保卫细胞充气并膨胀，打开了气孔，即开始了光合作用。
3. The client says that your company has good project processes, and project controls unnecessarily inflate your costs.
客户说你的公司有良好的项目程序，项目控制不见得会增加你的费用。

英英解释

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

网络释义

inflate
使胀大,使得意; 使膨胀; 膨胀; 通货膨胀;
to inflate
充气; 膨胀;
inflate profits
虚报盈利; 虚怡利益;
Inflate tool
膨胀工具;
inflate with
使...胀大; 使...膨胀; 使...鼓起来;