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deflate[di'fleit]- vt.
- 抽去(或放掉)(气球、车胎等充气物)的气，抽气，放气：
They deflated the tires slightly to allow the truck to drive under the overpass. 他们稍微放掉车胎的气以让卡车在跨线桥下行驶。 - 使泄气，挫…的傲气，使(人或人的自负、希望、情绪等)沮丧：
His rebuff thoroughly deflated me. 他的断然拒绝使我心灰意懒。 One sharp remark is enough to deflate her. 一句尖锐的话足以使她泄气。 - 降低；缩小；减少：
to deflate prices 降低价格 - 【经济学】收缩，紧缩(通货、银根等)；降低(价格水准)：
to deflate currency 紧缩通货
- vi.
- 泄气；抽气；瘪掉；缩小
- 【经济学】紧缩通货；物价下降(inflate之对)
- 近义词:
contract
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