stagflation
US /stæɡˈfleɪ.ʃən/
UK /stæɡˈfleɪ.ʃən/
名詞
滯脹
a portmanteau word in economics referring to a situation where the inflation rate is high, the economic growth rate slows, and unemployment remains steadily high. It presents a dilemma for economic policy, since actions taken to lower inflation (like raising interest rates) may worsen unemployment, and vice versa.
範例:
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The 1970s were characterized by widespread stagflation in many developed economies.
20世紀70年代，許多發達經濟體普遍出現滯脹。
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Economists are concerned about the potential for renewed stagflation if current trends continue.
如果當前趨勢持續下去，經濟學家擔心滯脹可能再次出現。