[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]通货膨胀Inflation is a general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country.
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...rising unemployment and high inflation.
不断增长的失业人数与高通货膨胀
...an inflation rate of only 2.2%.
仅 2.2% 的通货膨胀率
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in·fla·tion/ɪnˈfleɪʃn; NAmEɪnˈfleɪʃn/noun[uncountable ]1a 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 通货膨胀；通胀率◆the fight against rising inflation对抗不断升高的通货膨胀◆to control/curb inflation控制╱抑制通货膨胀◆to reduce/bring downinflation 减少╱降低通货膨胀◆a high/low rate of inflation高╱低通胀率◆an inflation rateof 3% 通胀率 3%◆Wage increases must be in line with inflation.工资的增长必须与通货膨胀一致。◆Inflation is currently running at 3%.当前的通货膨胀率为 3%。☞collocationsat
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2the act or process of filling sth with air or gas 充气◆life jackets with an automatic inflation device有自动充气装置的救生衣OPP
1a continuing increase in prices, or the rate at which prices increase: Inflation is now at over 16%.2the process of filling something with airCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + inflationlow· France had achieved low inflation and steady growth.high· Inflation remained high throughout this period.annual inflation· Annual inflation in 1990 was 8.1%.rising inflation· The country was hit by rising inflation.spiralling/soaring inflation (=inflation that is increasing quickly and out of control)· Argentina was suffering from spiralling inflation.price/wage inflation (=increasing prices/wages)· Price inflation was running at about twelve percent last summer.inflation + NOUNthe inflation rate/the rate of inflation· The current inflation rate stands at 4.1%.the inflation figures· April's inflation figures are likely to show a further fall.verbscause/lead to inflation· Too much government borrowing can lead to inflation.fuel inflation/push up inflation (=make inflation worse)· The increase in food prices is fuelling inflation.· There are now fears that price rises will push up inflation.control/curb inflation (=prevent it from increasing more)· These measures are designed to curb inflation.fight/combat inflation· An economic plan to combat inflation was drawn up.reduce inflation/get inflation down· The government has promised to reduce inflation to 3%.· The government's top priority is to get inflation down to 2%.keep inflation down (=keep it at a low level)· These policies will help to keep inflation down.inflation rises· Inflation rose steadily from the mid-1960s.inflation falls· Inflation fell by 0.5% last month.inflation is running at 3%/4% etc (also inflation stands at 3%/4% etc) (=used to talk about the present rate of inflation)· Inflation currently stands at 3.2%.keep pace with inflation (=be at the same level as inflation)· Salaries have not kept pace with inflation.
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