inflation

in'fleiʃәn
六级考研托福雅思 Collins 4

英文释义

n. a general and progressive increase in prices
n. (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang
n. the act of filling something with air

中文翻译

n. 胀大, 夸张, 通货膨胀
[化] 充气吹胀; 膨胀

4
Collins 星级
2,030
BNC 频率
3,197
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记忆技巧

inflation 由词根 flat(吹气、膨胀)和前缀 in-(向内)组成,表示一种向内膨胀的状态,通常指物价上涨。

例句

1. Inflation can make everyday goods more expensive.

通货膨胀会使日常商品变得更加昂贵。

2. The government is working to control inflation in the economy.

政府正在努力控制经济中的通货膨胀。

3. Many people worry about how inflation affects their savings.

许多人担心通货膨胀如何影响他们的储蓄。

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