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| /ɪnˈfleɪʃn/ |
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| 1 | an economic process in which prices increase so that money becomes less valuable 通货膨胀 |
| Your pension is protected against inflation. 你的养老金是不受通货膨胀影响的。 |
| inflation rate/rate of inflation The inflation rate is 3.2%. 通货膨胀率是32%。 |
| high/low inflation countries with persistently high inflation 持续高通胀的国家 |
| inflation rises/falls Inflation has risen for the fourth month running. 通货膨胀率已经连续第4个月上升。 |
| in line with inflation (=increasing when inflation increases) They had expected a pay rise in line with inflation. 随通货膨胀而上涨 |
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| 2 | the process of inflating something with air or gas 充气；膨胀 |
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