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contractionary

🇬🇧 UK/kən'trækʃənərɪ/🇺🇸 US/kənt'rækʃənrɪ/

Definitions

adj.

Tending to cause economic or monetary contraction; restrictive.

(经济或货币)紧缩的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contogether, with
+
tract
+
ionact, process, state
+
aryrelating to, connected with
=contractionary

Common Collocations

  • 1.contractionary policy紧缩政策
  • 2.contractionary measures紧缩措施

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The government implemented contractionary fiscal policy by raising taxes to control inflation.

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