inflation

• n. 膨脹；通貨膨脹；誇張；自命不凡

來自inflate,膨脹。用於經濟學術語通貨膨脹。

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.

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。

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2. The rate of inflation is running at about 2.7 percent.

通貨膨脹率大約為2.7%。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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