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单词 inflation
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inflation
noun[U]
uk
/ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/us
/ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/

inflationnoun[U](INCREASE)

B2
ageneral,continuousincreaseinprices:
通货膨胀
high/lowinflation高／低通货膨胀
therateof inflation通货膨胀率
13percentinflation13%的通货膨胀率
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deflation(MONEY)
acontinuousincreasein theleveloramountof something:
Excessdemandeventuallyledtowageinflation.
There has been a lot ofdiscussionabout inflationofgradesinhighereducationrecently.
See also
grade inflation
More examples
  • Thecontrolof inflation is akeycomponentof the government'seconomicpolicy.
  • There has been analarmingrisein therateof inflation.
  • Unemployment, inflation andgreaterinequalityare often thedownsideof amarketeconomy.
  • Managing theeconomyis acomplexequationofcontrollinginflation andreducingunemployment.
  • The government'soverridingconcernis toreduceinflation.
  • Inflation of themoneysupplyalwaysleadsto inflation in thelongterm.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Price increases
  • accrual
  • added value
  • anti-inflation
  • anti-inflationary
  • appreciate
  • counter-inflation
  • counter-inflationary
  • go through the roofidiom
  • inflate
  • inflationary
  • inflationary spiral
  • overheat
  • reinflate
  • reinflation
  • rise
  • rocket
  • roof
  • runsomethingup
  • shooting
  • shrinkflation
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Economics
Increasing and intensifying

inflationnoun[U](FILLING WITH AIR)

theactoffillingsomething withair, or of beingfilledwithair:
Hishotairballoontoreduring inflation,endinghisbidto be first toflysoloround theworld.
Alargeherniation canrestrictthe inflation of alung.
More examples
  • Proper inflation ofairinvehicletyreswouldsavea lot ofoil.
  • Air isinsertedat threepointson theshoeby use of the CO2 inflationdevice.
  • Inflation of theairpackson thesuitduringclosemanoeuvrescouldcausethepilottojerkthestick,causingamid-aircollision.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Enlarging and inflating
  • augmentation
  • balloon
  • bloat
  • broaden
  • build(someone/something)up
  • bulk
  • expand
  • explosively
  • flare
  • fluffsomethingup
  • implacably
  • inflatable
  • lengthen
  • puff
  • pumpsomeoneup
  • reinflate
  • reinflation
  • scalesomethingup
  • stretch
  • widen
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(Definition ofinflationfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
inflation
noun[U]
uk
/ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/us
/ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/
B2
ageneral,continuousincreaseinprices
通货膨胀
high/lowinflation高／低通货膨胀
therateof inflation通货膨胀率
13percentinflation13%的通货膨胀率
Compare
deflation(MONEY)
More examples
  • Thecontrolof inflation is akeycomponentof the government'seconomicpolicy.
  • There has been analarmingrisein therateof inflation.
  • Unemployment, inflation andgreaterinequalityare often thedownsideof amarketeconomy.
  • Managing theeconomyis acomplexequationofcontrollinginflation andreducingunemployment.
  • The government'soverridingconcernis toreduceinflation.

inflation| American Dictionary

inflation
noun[U]
us
/ɪnˈfleɪ·ʃən/
social studies
acontinuingriseinpricescausedby anincreasein themoneysupplyanddemandforgoods

inflationary

adjectiveus
/ɪnˈfleɪ·ʃəˌner·i/
Inflationarypressuresseemto bebuildingin theeconomy.
(Definition ofinflationfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

inflation| Business English

inflation
noun[U]
ECONOMICS,FINANCE
uk
/ɪnˈfleɪʃən/us
anincreaseinpricesovertime,causingareductionin thevalueofmoney:
high/low/moderate inflationHigherinflationthreatenstoforceinterestrateshigher.
falling/rising inflationTwodecadesoffallinginflation andfallinginterestratesprovidedanexceptional,probablyunique,boosttoequities.
accelerating/runaway/gallopinginflation
a surge/increase/rise in inflationTherisein inflation will beseenas amajorset-back for thechancellor.
adecline/fall/reductionin inflation
tocontrol/curb/reduceinflation
push up/fuel inflationThegovernmentraisedpricestoencourageproduction,furtherfuellinginflation.
theoverallrateof inflation
above/below inflationHe isplanningtoincreasepublicspendingby 3.3% above inflation for the next threeyears.
Therankingsarebasedon thebanks'returnonequity, which is thenadjustedfor inflation.
keep pace with/outstrip inflationThe agency'sbudgethas notkeptpacewith inflation and thestaffhas beencut.
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deflation
disinflation
reflation
See also
anti-inflation
asset inflation
consumer price inflation
core inflation
cost inflation
cost-push inflation
creepnoun
demand inflation
demand-pull inflation
double-digit inflation
headline inflation
hyperinflation
runaway
underlying inflation
wage inflation
wage-push inflation
zero inflation
(Definition ofinflationfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinflation

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However, if the rate ofinflationis increased excessively, real returns will be driven down to the point where credit market frictions become binding.
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These actions may induce movements in nominal stock returns that cancel out or taper off those induced by innovations in real activity orinflation.
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After all, rational investors should adjust nominal returns to changes ininflation, in the dividend process and in the discount factor.
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Along these paths, as often happens with observed series,inflationis autocorrelated and deviations from target cannot be accounted for as simple stochastic innovations.
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Clearly, for values of around 1, this cannot be expected because pastinflationhas almost no predictive power.
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The initialinflationtarget was 3% until the end of 1992 and then it was reduced to 2% in 1993 until the end of 1995.
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It further gains by having marketbased measures of specific types ofinflation.
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Note that all variables except for the interest andinflationrates are in logarithms and refer to deviations from some exogenous equilibrium (growth path).
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In the long run, stocks are considered a partial hedge forinflationrisk.
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Figure 3 shows that the optimal volatility ofinflationdecreases when the elasticity of demand increases (the markup decreases).
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The positive and partly delayed responses of income andinflationare plausible.
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Lowerinflationrates not only lead to clearer pricing signals and better investment decisions by economic agents, but also protect fixed income earners.
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An interesting question is whether aninflationthreshold, for example, of 10 percent is significantly different from a threshold of 8 percent or 15 percent.
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But, as soon as the war ended, social unrest spread rapidly because of fierceinflationand other factors.
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For simplicity, theinflationrate, the money growth rate, and the output growth rate are assumed to be zero in the steady-state.
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Collocationswithinflation

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accelerating inflation
We note that use of the change in the inflation rate as a transition variable generates switching between periods of decreasing andacceleratinginflation.
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annual inflation
Inflation was calculated by averaging theannualinflationrate in each country for the period from 1986 to 1995.
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bout of inflation
The question is what happens if there is a bout of inflation (or deflation), which leads the price level to rise or fall.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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