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deflate
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- Conjugation :
past
deflated
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ing
deflating
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Derivatives :
n
deflator
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- deflate
[diː'fleɪt]
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1.
vt.
[+tyre]
[ balloon]
放出…的气
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2.
vt.
[+person]
[ hopes]
使泄气
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3.
vi.
[tyre]
[ dinghy+]
放气
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- deflate
[dɪ'flet]
[dɪ'fleɪt]
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1.
vt.,vi.
（给球、车胎等）放气（或泄气），（使）瘪下来
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deflate a tire
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放掉轮胎的气
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2.
vt.,vi.
使…缩小，降低…的重要性，（使）泄气
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3.
vt.,vi.
紧缩（通货）[inflate之对]
Collins English-English Dictionary
- deflate
[dɪ'fleɪt]
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1.
vb
to collapse or cause to collapse through the release of gas
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2.
vt.
[tr]
to take away the self-esteem or conceit from
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3.
vt.
[Economics]
to cause deflation of (an economy, the money supply, etc)
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4.
vt.
[Etymology]
C19: from de- + (in)flate
Examples
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挫敌人的锐气，长自己的威风
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deflate the enemy's arrogance and boost one's own morale
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杀杀敌人的威风
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deflate the enemy's arrogance
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