inflation
Definitions
A general, ongoing rise in prices that makes money worth less.
通货膨胀（物价持续普遍上涨，货币贬值）。
The act of filling something with air or gas.
充气，膨胀（动作）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin- (into) + flāre (blow) + -ion (noun) = the state of being 'blown up.' Economically, when too much money is pumped into a system, prices swell like a balloon and each unit of money buys less — that swelling is inflation.
Root flat still carries 4 more wordsWhy It Means This
Inflation makes economics vivid: imagine the whole economy as a balloon being over-pumped with money. As it swells, each dollar shrinks in value, so you pay more for the same bread. The medical word from the same root, flatus (intestinal gas), and the dessert soufflé ('puffed up') keep the literal 'blowing' image alive next to the abstract one.
Common Collocations
- 1.inflation rate通胀率
- 2.rising inflation通胀上升
- 3.combat inflation抑制通胀
- 4.high inflation高通胀
- 5.inflation crisis通胀危机
Example Sentences
- 1.
Rising inflation has made everyday groceries noticeably more expensive.
- 2.
The central bank raised interest rates to bring inflation under control.
- 3.
The inflation of the life raft happened automatically when it hit the water.