Inflation
01
通货膨胀, 物价上涨
the ongoing increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time
例子
High inflation reduces the purchasing power of consumers.
高通胀降低了消费者的购买力。
The government implemented policies to control inflation.
政府实施了控制通货膨胀的政策。
02
膨胀, 快速扩张
(cosmology) the rapid expansion of the universe following the Big Bang
例子
Inflation is a theory explaining the universe's rapid expansion.
暴涨是解释宇宙快速膨胀的理论。
Astronomers study evidence supporting the concept of cosmic inflation.
天文学家研究支持宇宙膨胀概念的证据。
03
the act or process of filling something with air or gas
例子
The inflation of the balloon took only a few seconds.
Inflation of the dome requires steady air pressure.
04
lack of grace caused by exaggerated self-importance
例子
His speech was full of rhetorical inflation and empty praise.
Literary critics dismissed the novel for its stylistic inflation.
词汇树
disinflation
inflation
inflate
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