| 释义 |
in·dex·ation
\ˌinˌdekˈsāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: index (II) + -ation
: a system of economic control in which certain variables (as wages and interest) are tied to a cost-of-living index so that both rise or fall at the same rate and the detrimental effect of inflation is theoretically eliminated — called also indexing |