| 词汇 | deflate |
| 释义 | deflate verb uk/dɪˈfleɪt/ us/dɪˈfleɪt/ (MAKE SMALLER) [ I or T ]（使）变瘪；给…放气 If something that has air or gas inside it deflates, or is deflated, it becomes smaller because it loses the air or gas. to deflate a balloon/tyre 给气球／轮胎放气 (WEAKEN) [ T often passive ]削弱；使受挫 to cause something to become weaker The party's ambitions have been deflated by the two recent by-election defeats. 最近的两次补选失利使该党的雄心受到了不小的打击。 [ T often passive ]使灰心，使泄气 to make someone lose confidence or feel less important They were totally deflated by losing the game. 他们输掉比赛后彻底丧失了信心。 (MONEY) [ T ]使货币紧缩，使通货紧缩 to reduce the supply of money in an economy |
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