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

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。
Today's inflation figure is certainly too high
今天的通胀率确实太高了。
The average pay rise equalled 1.41 times inflation.
薪水的平均增长幅度是通货膨胀率的1.41倍。
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 would be lower and so nominal rates would be rather more attractive in real terms
通货膨胀会更低，因此名义利率换算成实际利率会更具吸引力。
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。
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。
They had not foreseen the higher inflation in France when most of Western Europe was crawling out of recession
当西欧的大多数国家正从经济衰退中缓慢复苏时，他们并没有预见到法国的通货膨胀率会升高。
Minimum pensions and wages are to be indexed to inflation.
最低养老金和最低工资要与通货膨胀挂钩。
Inflation is considered to be undesirable because of its adverse effects on income distribution
通货膨胀被认为是有害的，因为它会对收入分配产生不利影响。