inflation
- IPA[ɪnˈfleɪʃn]
英式
- the action of inflating something or the condition of being inflated；(in some theories of cosmology) a very brief exponential expansion of the universe postulated to have interrupted the standard linear expansion shortly after the Big Bang.
noun: inflation
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名詞
- 1. the action of inflating something or the condition of being inflated the inflation of a balloon the gross inflation of salaries
- ▪ (in some theories of cosmology) a very brief exponential expansion of the universe postulated to have interrupted the standard linear expansion shortly after the Big Bang.
- 2. a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money policies aimed at controlling inflation tax allowances and excise duties were increased in line with inflation
- a real or perceived upward trend in the average grades awarded to students for a particular ... changes are under way to stop grade inflation
Oxford Dictionary
- taking into account the effect of inflation: inflation-adjusted wages have fallen over the past year
Oxford Dictionary
- the rate at which prices increase over time, resulting in a fall in the purchasing value of money: the average inflation rate over the decade was 2.9 per cent
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[inˈflāSH(ə)n]
美式
- the action of inflating something or the condition of being inflated: the inflation of a balloon the gross inflation of salaries
Oxford American Dictionary
