v.使充气（于轮胎、气球等）( inflate的第三人称单数 )，（使）膨胀，（使）通货膨胀，物价上涨...

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Mass advertising often inflates prices rather than reducing them.大宗广告常常是抬高物价而不是降低.When disturbed, the fish inflates itself and becomes globular in form.当河豚鱼受到惊吓时,它会将自己膨胀成球状.American sandpiper that inflates its chest when...