[] a rise in the general prices of goods and services in a particular country over a period of time, resulting in a fall in the value of money; the rate at which this happens通货膨胀；通货膨胀率◆Inflation rose again this year.通货膨胀今年再次上升。◆the current low rate of inflation目前的低通货膨胀率◆an annual inflation rate of 3%3% 的年通货膨胀率◆Wage increases must be in line with inflation.工资增长必须与通货膨胀一致。◆The price of food, adjusted for inflation, has fallen by around 1% annually.经通货膨胀因素调整后的食品价格每年下降了大约 1%。◆a 3% inflation target3% 的通货膨胀目标◆the November inflation report十一月的通货膨胀报告⨁inflation falls / rises通货膨胀下降／上升⨁falling / rising inflation不断下降的／上升的通货膨胀⨁a jump / rise / surge in inflation通货膨胀的猛涨／上涨／突涨⨁a decline / drop / fall in inflation通货膨胀的下降／下跌／跌落⨁high / low / stable / zero inflation高的／低的／稳定的／零通货膨胀⨁galloping / rapid / runaway / spiralling inflation恶性／急剧的／失控的／螺旋式通货膨胀⨁to bring down / control / curb / reduce inflation降低／控制／抑制／减少通货膨胀anti-inflation asset inflation consumer price inflation core inflation cost inflation cost-push inflation demand inflation demand-pull inflation headline inflation structural inflation title inflation underlying inflation wage inflation wage-push inflation