inflates是什么意思

If you inflate something such as a balloon or tyre, or if it inflates, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air or a gas.

If you say that someone inflates the price of something, or that the price inflates, you mean that the price increases.

If someone inflates the amount or effect of something, they say it is bigger, better, or more important than it really is, usually so that they can profit from it.