inflation
English → Chinese
noun//ɪnˈfleɪʃən//
(经济) 通货膨胀;指商品和服务价格普遍上涨导致货币购买力下降的现象
The central bank raised interest rates in an attempt to control the rising rate of inflation.
(Chinese) 央行提高了利率,试图控制不断上升的通货膨胀率。
Because of high inflation, the cost of a basic loaf of bread has doubled in just one year.
(Chinese) 由于高通胀,一个普通面包的价格在短短一年内就翻了一番。
noun//ɪnˈfleɪʃən//
(物理) 充气过程;指给气球、气囊等容器充入气体使其膨胀的行为
The rapid inflation of the airbag during a collision is designed to protect the driver's head.
(Chinese) 碰撞过程中安全气囊的快速充气旨在保护驾驶员的头部。
The inflation of the giant parade balloons requires hundreds of cubic meters of helium.
(Chinese) 巨型巡游气球的充气需要数百立方米的氦气。
Entry ID: en:zh:inflation · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary