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deflate

英[dɪ'fleɪt] 美[dɪ'flet]
  • vt. 放气;使缩小;紧缩通货;打击;使泄气
  • vi. 缩小;物价下降

英英释意


1. collapse by releasing contained air or gas;
"deflate a balloon"
2. release contained air or gas from;
"deflate the air mattress"
3. reduce or lessen the size or importance of;
"The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
4. produce deflation in;
"The new measures deflated the economy"
5. reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices;
"deflate the currency"
6. become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air;
"The balloons deflated"