他在书中列出几个可能的词源，其中一个拉丁词源意指“使增大”，正如奉承(flattery)使人的自尊心膨胀。

There he lays out a few potential etymologies for flatter, one of which is a Latin root meaning to "make big" as flattery would do to one's ego.

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但是，当产生的热量渐渐超过目前的冷却能力，会有大量的水变成水蒸气的状态，使内部的压力增大。

But as long as the heat production exceeds the heat removal capacity, the pressure starts increasing as more water boils into steam.

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这确实使金融拖延更加普遍——因为当人们困惑或者不确定的时候，他们会更加羞于提问——这也使损失不断增大。

That does make financial procrastination more common-because when people are confused or uncertain, they're more hesitant to ask-and it also makes it more costly.

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That is, mix it with things which make it more make your immune system respond more strongly.

也就是说,增大剂量以使,你的免疫系统产生强烈的反应

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