inflation
英[?n'fle??(?)n]
美[?n'fle??n]
- n. 膨脹；通貨膨脹；夸張；自命不凡
詞態變化
復數:?inflations;
中文詞源
inflation 通貨膨脹
來自inflate,膨脹。用于經濟學術語通貨膨脹。
英文詞源
- inflation (n.)
- mid-14c., "swelling caused by gathering of 'wind' in the body; flatulence;" figuratively, "outbursts of pride," from Latin inflationem (nominative inflatio) "a puffing up; flatulence," noun of action from past participle stem of inflare "blow into, puff up," from in- "into" (see in- (2)) + flare "to blow" (see blow (v.1)). Monetary sense of "enlargement of prices" (originally by an increase in the amount of money in circulation) first recorded 1838 in American English.
雙語例句
- 1. Specialists see various reasons for the recent surge in inflation.
- 專家們認為目前通貨膨脹加劇有多種原因。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The rate of inflation is running at about 2.7 percent.
- 通貨膨脹率大約為2.7%。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He fears inflation will ratchet up as the year ends.
- 他害怕通貨膨脹會在年終更加嚴重。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Argentina's erratic inflation rate threatens to upset the plans.
- 阿根廷動蕩不定的通貨膨脹率可能會破壞那些計劃。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Keeping inflation low is the keystone of their economic policy.
- 將通貨膨脹率保持在較低水平是他們經濟政策的主旨。
來自柯林斯例句