inflate
v. （使）充气，（使）膨胀；使（价格、成本等）上涨；夸大，吹嘘
第三人称单数 inflates
现在分词 inflating
过去式 inflated
过去分词 inflated
例句
The life jacket failed to inflate.
救生衣未能充气。
《牛津词典》
The promotion of a big release can inflate a film's final cost.
一部大片的发行宣传会抬高影片的最终成本。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
The principal effect of the demand for new houses was to inflate prices.
对新住宅需求的主要结果是促使价格上涨。
