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 is a constant threat
通货膨胀始终是个威胁。
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。
His administration's economic policy would focus on reining in inflation
他的政府的经济政策将侧重于控制通货膨胀。
The government would try to rein back inflation.
政府将努力控制通货膨胀。
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 jacked up the rate of unemployment.
通货膨胀导致了失业率的大幅攀升。
But the problems of inflation and unemployment still cause a lot of resentment.
但是通货膨胀和失业问题仍然激起了很多人的怨恨。
Despite valiant efforts by the finance minister, inflation rose to 36%.
尽管财政部部长采取了一系列果决措施，通货膨胀率还是涨到了36%。
Inflation will fall and thereafter so will interest rates
通货膨胀率将下跌，随后利率也将下降。
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。