inflation
US /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/
UK /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/
1.
通货膨胀
a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money
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The country is experiencing high inflation.
该国正在经历高通货膨胀。
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Controlling inflation is a key goal for the central bank.
控制通货膨胀是中央银行的一个关键目标。
2.
充气, 膨胀
the action of inflating something or the state of being inflated
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The rapid inflation of the balloon caused it to burst.
气球的快速充气导致它爆裂。
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The doctor noted some inflation in the patient's knee.
医生注意到患者膝盖有些肿胀。