inflate
US /ɪnˈfleɪt/
UK /ɪnˈfleɪt/
動詞
1.
充氣, 膨脹
to fill (a balloon, tire, or other expandable object) with air or gas so that it expands
範例:
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He used a pump to inflate the bicycle tires.
他用打氣筒給自行車輪胎打氣。
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The hot air balloon began to inflate slowly.
熱氣球開始緩慢膨脹。
2.
虛增, 誇大
to increase (something) by a large or excessive amount
範例:
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The company tried to inflate its profits by cutting corners.
該公司試圖通過偷工減料來虛增利潤。
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Some critics argue that the media tends to inflate the importance of minor events.
一些評論家認為媒體傾向於誇大小事件的重要性。
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