单词 | deflation |
释义 | deflation —deflation /dɪˈfleɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] (MAKING SMALLER) ► F0 the situation in which something becomes smaller or weaker, or something or someone becomes less confident than before: » a feeling of deflation after the partyThesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strongnoun [U] (MONEY) F0 a reduction of the supply of money in an economy, and therefore a reduction of economic activity, that is often part of an intentional government plan to reduce prices → COMPARE INFLATION(Cf. ↑inflation), REFLATION(Cf. ↑reflation) (reflate)Thesaurus+: ↑Economics and the state of the economyF0 a reduction in value: » There has been a deflation in/of property values.Thesaurus+: ↑Value and price decreasesdeflationary /-ər.i/ aep /-er.i/ adjective► F0» a deflationary budget/policyThesaurus+: ↑Economics and the state of the economy |
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