inflation

英 [ɪnˈfleɪʃn]

美 [ɪnˈfleɪʃn]

n. 通货膨胀; 通胀率; 充气

复数：inflations　

Collins.4 / BNC.2030 / COCA.3197

牛津词典

noun

通货膨胀；通胀率
a general rise in the prices of services and goods in a particular country, resulting in a fall in the value of money; the rate at which this happens
1. the fight against rising inflation
  对抗不断升高的通货膨胀
2. to control/curb inflation
  控制 / 抑制通货膨胀
3. to reduce/bring down inflation
  减少 / 降低通货膨胀
4. a high/low rate of inflation
  高 / 低通胀率
5. an inflation rate of 3%
  通胀率3%
6. Wage increases must be in line with inflation .
  工资的增长必须与通货膨胀率一致。
7. Inflation is currently running at 3%.
  当前的通货膨胀率为3%。
充气
the act or process of filling sth with air or gas
1. life jackets with an automatic inflation device
  有自动充气装置的救生衣

noun

the act of filling something with air
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
Synonym:ostentationostentatiousnesspompositypompousnesspretentiousnesspuffinesssplashiness
(cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang
a general and progressive increase in prices
1. in inflation everything gets more valuable except money
Synonym:rising prices

Inflation has turned the rouble into a toytown currency.
通货膨胀使得卢布变成了毫无价值的货币。
They believed that controlling the money supply would reduce inflation.
他们相信控制货币供应量会减少通货膨胀。
The government will squeeze the economy into a severe recession to force inflation down
政府将紧缩经济，使之出现严重衰退，以此迫使通货膨胀率下降。
The government would try to rein back inflation.
政府将努力控制通货膨胀。
Pensions are linked to inflation, whereas they should be linked to the cost of living
养老金与通货膨胀挂钩，然而它们其实应该和生活费用挂钩。
As the market was saturated with goods and the economy became more balanced, inflation went down.
随着市场上商品饱和，经济趋于平衡，通货膨胀就减弱了。
Inflation, which has usually been in single figures, is running at more than 12%
通常保持在个位数的通货膨胀率现在已超过了12%。
Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation
一些国家实行紧缩银根的货币政策，以避免通货膨胀。
Inflation needs to be curbed in Russia.
俄罗斯需要抑制通货膨胀。
The threat of inflation is already evident in bond prices.
通货膨胀的危险在证券价格上已经表现得很明显。