1. (使)充气;(使)膨胀;(使)胀大
If you inflate something such as a balloon or tyre, or if it inflates, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air or a gas.
e.g. Stuart jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft...
斯图尔特跳到海里给救生艇充气。
e.g. Don's lifejacket had failed to inflate.
唐的救生衣未能充气膨胀。
2. 抬高(物价);(使)(物价)涨高
If you say that someone inflates the price of something, or that the price inflates, you mean that the price increases.
inflate的近义词
e.g. The promotion of a big release can inflate a film's final cost...
大规模发行所需的广告宣传会增加一部电影的最终成本。
e.g. Clothing prices have not inflated as much as automobiles.
服装价格的涨幅不及汽车那么高。