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in·fla·tion /ɪnˈfleɪʃən/
n.
1. 充气；膨胀
air inflation 充气
an inflation inlet 充气口
inflation pressure 充气压力(或气胀压力)
2. 通货膨胀；信用膨胀；物价飞涨
Inflation keeps getting worse. 通货膨胀日益恶化。
keep inflation under control 控制通货膨胀
curb (或 check, dampen) inflation 遏制通货膨胀
fight inflation 与通货膨胀作斗争
the inflation spiral (通货、物价、工资等的)螺旋形膨胀
In the past two months, inflation has been running at an annual rate of about 4 percent. 前两个月通货膨胀的速度已达年增长率4%左右。
single figure inflation 一位数通货膨胀率
3. 夸张；自命不凡
4. 【天】暴胀 |