[] to deliberately make a number, an amount, etc. appear higher or be higher, often in a dishonest way 夸大◆He knowingly inflated sales figures. 他故意夸大销售额。◆An employee claimed that earnings had been inflated by accounting tricks. 一位雇员声称收入通过会计手法而被夸大了。
[] to increase in price; to increase the price of sth （使）涨价◆Oil prices were inflated by the threat of war. 石油价格受战争威胁而上涨。◆Food prices are no longer inflating at the same rate as last year. 食品价格的上涨率不再有去年那麽高。