Definition of stagflation in English:

stagflation

noun staɡˈfleɪʃ(ə)nˌstæɡˈfleɪʃ(ə)n

mass nounEconomics

Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country's economy.
Example sentencesExamples
- It was my disillusionment with the lack of economic opportunities associated with stagflation that politicized me.
- The result was stagflation; tighter monetary policy that did not reduce inflation, but it did lead to a small recession that increased unemployment.
- Declining business performances and soaring consumer prices indicate that the nation could suffer stagflation with low economic growth and high inflation this year.
- In the late 1960s the postwar boom unraveled, giving way to a series of economic gyrations - inflation, slump, then stagflation and slump again.
- Today's strong productivity helps protect the economy from the ravages of stagflation because it allows companies to make more with less.
Synonyms
recession, slump, decline, downturn, slowdown, standstill

Origin

1960s: blend of stagnation (see stagnate) and inflation.

Definition of stagflation in US English:

stagflation

nounˌstaɡˈflāSH(ə)nˌstæɡˈfleɪʃ(ə)n

Economics

Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country's economy.
Example sentencesExamples
- The result was stagflation; tighter monetary policy that did not reduce inflation, but it did lead to a small recession that increased unemployment.
- Declining business performances and soaring consumer prices indicate that the nation could suffer stagflation with low economic growth and high inflation this year.
- It was my disillusionment with the lack of economic opportunities associated with stagflation that politicized me.
- In the late 1960s the postwar boom unraveled, giving way to a series of economic gyrations - inflation, slump, then stagflation and slump again.
- Today's strong productivity helps protect the economy from the ravages of stagflation because it allows companies to make more with less.
Synonyms
recession, slump, decline, downturn, slowdown, standstill

Origin

1960s: blend of stagnation (see stagnate) and inflation.

单词	stagflation
释义	Definition of stagflation in English: stagflation noun staɡˈfleɪʃ(ə)nˌstæɡˈfleɪʃ(ə)n mass nounEconomics Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country's economy. Example sentencesExamples It was my disillusionment with the lack of economic opportunities associated with stagflation that politicized me. The result was stagflation; tighter monetary policy that did not reduce inflation, but it did lead to a small recession that increased unemployment. Declining business performances and soaring consumer prices indicate that the nation could suffer stagflation with low economic growth and high inflation this year. In the late 1960s the postwar boom unraveled, giving way to a series of economic gyrations - inflation, slump, then stagflation and slump again. Today's strong productivity helps protect the economy from the ravages of stagflation because it allows companies to make more with less. Synonyms recession, slump, decline, downturn, slowdown, standstill Origin 1960s: blend of stagnation (see stagnate) and inflation. Definition of stagflation in US English: stagflation nounˌstaɡˈflāSH(ə)nˌstæɡˈfleɪʃ(ə)n Economics Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country's economy. Example sentencesExamples The result was stagflation; tighter monetary policy that did not reduce inflation, but it did lead to a small recession that increased unemployment. Declining business performances and soaring consumer prices indicate that the nation could suffer stagflation with low economic growth and high inflation this year. It was my disillusionment with the lack of economic opportunities associated with stagflation that politicized me. In the late 1960s the postwar boom unraveled, giving way to a series of economic gyrations - inflation, slump, then stagflation and slump again. Today's strong productivity helps protect the economy from the ravages of stagflation because it allows companies to make more with less. Synonyms recession, slump, decline, downturn, slowdown, standstill Origin 1960s: blend of stagnation (see stagnate) and inflation.
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