inflation

noun

/ɪnˈfleɪʃn/

[uncountable]

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a general rise in the prices of services and goods in a particular country, resulting in a fall in the value of money; the rate at which this happens
- the fight against rising inflation
- to control/curb inflation
- to reduce/bring down inflation
- a high/low rate of inflation
- an inflation rate of 3%
- Wage increases must be in line with inflation.
- Inflation is currently running at 3%.
- rapid/runaway/galloping inflation
Collocations The economy
The economyManaging the economy
- handle/run/manage the economy
- boost investment/spending/employment/growth
- stimulate demand/the economy/industry
- cut/reduce investment/spending/borrowing
- reduce/curb/control/keep down inflation
- create/fuel growth/demand/a boom/a bubble
- encourage/foster/promote/stimulate/stifle innovation/competition
- encourage/work with/compete with the private sector
- increase/boost/promote US/agricultural exports
- ban/restrict/block cheap/foreign imports
- the economy grows/expands/shrinks/contracts/slows (down)/recovers/improves/is booming
- enjoy an economic/housing/property boom
Economic problems
- push up/drive up prices/costs/inflation
- damage/hurt/destroy industry/the economy
- cause/lead to/go into/avoid/escape recession
- experience/suffer a recession/downturn
- fight/combat inflation/deflation/unemployment
- cause/create inflation/poverty/unemployment
- create/burst a housing/stock market bubble
- cause/trigger a stock market crash/the collapse of the banking system
- face/be plunged into a financial/an economic crisis
- be caught in/experience cycles of boom and bust
Public finance
- cut/reduce/slash/increase/double the defence/education/aid budget
- increase/boost/slash/cut public spending
- increase/put up/raise/cut/lower/reduce taxes
- raise/cut/lower/reduce interest rates
- ease/loosen/tighten monetary policy
- balance the (state/federal) budget
- achieve/maintain a balanced budget
- run a ($4 trillion) budget deficit/surplus
- impose taxes/austerity measures
Extra Examples
- The annual rate of inflation fell to 1%.
- Inflation is down to its lowest level in three years.
- Inflation reached a monthly rate of 5%.
- It is vital that inflation is kept in check.
- Wages are not keeping pace with inflation.
- an drop in inflation to 2.4%
- an increase in inflation to 3.5%
- policies to beat inflation
- savings eroded by inflation
- The bank is introducing new measures to curb inflation
- What can be done to bring down inflation?
Topics Moneyb2
(disapproving) a general rise in the level of something that is awarded
- the gross inflation of executive salaries
- Exam boards were accused of grade inflation, as the number of top grades increased for the third year running.
the act or process of filling something with air or gas
- life jackets with an automatic inflation device
opposite deflation

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘the condition of being inflated with a gas’): from Latin inflatio(n-), from inflare ‘blow in to’, from in- ‘into’ + flare ‘to blow’. Sense (1) dates from the mid 19th cent.

单词	inflation
释义	inflation noun /ɪnˈfleɪʃn/ /ɪnˈfleɪʃn/ [uncountable] jump to other results a general rise in the prices of services and goods in a particular country, resulting in a fall in the value of money; the rate at which this happens the fight against rising inflation to control/curb inflation to reduce/bring down inflation a high/low rate of inflation an inflation rate of 3% Wage increases must be in line with inflation. Inflation is currently running at 3%. rapid/runaway/galloping inflation Collocations The economyThe economyManaging the economy handle/run/manage the economy boost investment/spending/employment/growth stimulate demand/the economy/industry cut/reduce investment/spending/borrowing reduce/curb/control/keep down inflation create/fuel growth/demand/a boom/a bubble encourage/foster/promote/stimulate/stifle innovation/competition encourage/work with/compete with the private sector increase/boost/promote US/agricultural exports ban/restrict/block cheap/foreign imports the economy grows/expands/shrinks/contracts/slows (down)/recovers/improves/is booming enjoy an economic/housing/property boom Economic problems push up/drive up prices/costs/inflation damage/hurt/destroy industry/the economy cause/lead to/go into/avoid/escape recession experience/suffer a recession/downturn fight/combat inflation/deflation/unemployment cause/create inflation/poverty/unemployment create/burst a housing/stock market bubble cause/trigger a stock market crash/the collapse of the banking system face/be plunged into a financial/an economic crisis be caught in/experience cycles of boom and bust Public finance cut/reduce/slash/increase/double the defence/education/aid budget increase/boost/slash/cut public spending increase/put up/raise/cut/lower/reduce taxes raise/cut/lower/reduce interest rates ease/loosen/tighten monetary policy balance the (state/federal) budget achieve/maintain a balanced budget run a ($4 trillion) budget deficit/surplus impose taxes/austerity measures Extra Examples The annual rate of inflation fell to 1%. Inflation is down to its lowest level in three years. Inflation reached a monthly rate of 5%. It is vital that inflation is kept in check. Wages are not keeping pace with inflation. an drop in inflation to 2.4% an increase in inflation to 3.5% policies to beat inflation savings eroded by inflation The bank is introducing new measures to curb inflation What can be done to bring down inflation? Topics Moneyb2 (disapproving) a general rise in the level of something that is awarded the gross inflation of executive salaries Exam boards were accused of grade inflation, as the number of top grades increased for the third year running. the act or process of filling something with air or gas life jackets with an automatic inflation device opposite deflation Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘the condition of being inflated with a gas’): from Latin inflatio(n-), from inflare ‘blow in to’, from in- ‘into’ + flare ‘to blow’. Sense (1) dates from the mid 19th cent.
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