fill (a balloon, tyre, or other expandable structure) with air or gas so that it becomes distended
给(气球、轮胎等可扩张物)充气。
[no obj.]become distended in this way
膨胀,胀大。
increase (something) by a large or excessive amount
使大幅增加,使极度增长
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objectives should be clearly set out so as not to duplicate work and inflate costs .必须明确提出目标以避免重复工作和大幅增加成本。
[usu. as adj.
夸张,夸大
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you have a very inflated opinion of your worth .你夸大了自身的价值。
bring about inflation of (a currency) or in (an economy)
使(通货)膨胀,使(物价)暴涨。
"late Middle English: from Latin