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单词 deflation
释义
deflation
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈfleɪ.ʃən/us
/dɪˈfleɪ.ʃən/

deflationnoun[U](MAKING SMALLER/WEAKER)

theactionof making somethingsmallerbyremovingtheairfrom inside it; thefactofbecomingsmallerin this way :
放气；抽气；泄气；漏气
Therateof deflation of theballoondependson thekindofmaterialfrom which it is made.气球的漏气程度取决于生产气球的材料类型。
thesituationin which somethingbecomesweaker, or something or someonebecomeslessconfidentthan before:
（人或物）缩小，削弱；泄气
afeelingof deflation after theparty聚会后的失落感
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Becoming and making smaller or less
  • abridgment
  • attenuate
  • attenuated
  • attenuating
  • attenuation
  • boil
  • damp
  • falling
  • falling-off
  • foreshorten
  • foreshortened
  • go through the flooridiom
  • haircut
  • rollback
  • runsomeone/somethingdown
  • rundown
  • sag
  • salami slicing
  • shave
  • telescope
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deflationnoun[U](MONEY)

areductionof thesupplyofmoneyin aneconomy, andthereforeareductionofeconomicactivity, that is oftenpartof anintentionalgovernmentplantoreduceprices
货币紧缩，通货紧缩
Compare
inflation(INCREASE)
reflation
areductioninvalue:
贬值
There has been a deflationin/ofpropertyvalues.房地产出现了贬值。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Economics
  • accommodative
  • anti-economic
  • anti-inflation
  • anti-inflationary
  • anti-recession
  • Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • double-dip
  • float
  • GDP
  • go-go
  • hyperinflation
  • inflation
  • monetarist
  • monetization
  • monetize
  • neoliberal
  • non-economist
  • protectionism
  • retrenchment
  • upturn
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Price decreases

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deflationary
(Definition ofdeflationfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

deflation| Business English

deflation
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈfleɪʃən/us
ECONOMICS
aneconomicsituationin whichpricesfalland there is areductioninwagesandgovernmentspending, andlowlevelsofgrowth:
Global deflation issqueezingprofitsandextinguishingjobs.
HewarnedthatEurolandcouldsinkinto deflationunlessthecentralbankerstailoredtheirpoliciestopromoteeconomicgrowth.
Inmonetarydeflation, acontractingmoneysupplycausespricesanddemandtodecline.
asituationin which thevalueorpriceof something isreduced:
Thecurrentdeflation ofhomepricesis having aprofoundeffecton Americansociety.
Thepriceofcars,computers, anddishwashershave all beenfallingasglobaldeflation intradedgoodsgatherspace.
assetdeflation.
Compare
disinflation
inflation
reflation
(Definition ofdeflationfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdeflation

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I refer to the massive deflations which he and his party imposed upon the people, raising unemployment to 2 million and beyond.
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Deep recessions and substantial deflations normally have the result of reducing the rate of inflation.
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The other two most damaging blows inflicted on our manufacturing industry have been the two severe deflations of 1979-81 and 1990-93.
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The deflationary actions could have included—and this was a threat which it was important to avoid—not only competitive deflations but increasing restrictions on international trade which could have succeeded them.
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Thus, it suffices to show that any such function d has a lineardeflationp above it.
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Prematuredeflationis an additional concern with the use of detachable balloons unless filled with a vulcanizing solution.
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After successful dilations, imaging duringdeflationallowed assessment of vascular clastic recoil, mural dissection, and luminal size, without requiring changes in balloon position.
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Followingdeflationof the balloons, systemic arterial pressure continued to rise somewhat, and did not return to baseline until 10-20 minutes later.
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Here, we present a slightly improved variant of thosedeflationschemes.
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When combined with a certaindeflationscheme, a considerable number of eigenvalues can be computed without being forced to construct a large basis set.
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However, in this case it is advantageous to use a left eigenvector to obtain thedeflation.
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The result was a policy ofdeflationand the chief victim of this policy was national defence.
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Five minutes afterdeflationof the balloon, an additional set of data was recorded.
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Clearly,deflationleads to a significantly smaller reduced-order model that is as accurate as the bigger one generated withoutdeflation.
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Ad valorem rates are more common today, so that equivalent tariff rates are less affected by inflation anddeflation.
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