| 释义 |
de·fla·tion
\-āshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: de- + -flation (as in inflation)
1. : an act or instance of deflating : the state of being deflated
2. : a contraction in the volume of available money or credit resulting in a decline of the general price level — contrasted with inflation
3. [Latin deflatus (past participle of deflare to blow off, from de- + flare to blow) + English -ion — more at blow] : wind erosion |