亚洲网紅露点

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deflation

[ dih-fley-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of deflating or the state of being deflated.
  2. Economics. a fall in the general price level or a contraction of credit and available money ( inflation ). Compare disinflation.
  3. the erosion of sand, soil, etc., by the action of the wind.


deflation

/ 诲瑟藞蹿濒别瑟蕛蓹苍 /

noun

  1. the act of deflating or state of being deflated
  2. economics a reduction in the level of total spending and economic activity resulting in lower levels of output, employment, investment, trade, profits, and prices Compare disinflation
  3. geology the removal of loose rock material, sand, and dust by the wind
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

deflation

  1. The lifting and removal of fine, dry particles of silt, soil, and sand by the wind. Deflation is common in deserts and in coastal areas that have sand dunes.

deflation

  1. A decrease in prices, often stated as an increase in the value of money, related to a decline in spending by consumers . ( Compare inflation .)
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Derived Forms

  • 诲别藞蹿濒补迟颈辞苍颈蝉迟, nounadjective
  • 诲别藞蹿濒补迟颈辞苍补谤测, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 诲别路蹿濒补顎僼颈辞苍路补谤顎厃 adjective
  • 诲别路蹿濒补顎僼颈辞苍路颈蝉尘 noun
  • 诲别路蹿濒补顎僼颈辞苍路颈蝉迟 noun adjective
  • 苍辞苍顎卍别路蹿濒补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
  • non顎吇灞鹇反诒舨诡僼颈辞苍路补谤顎厃 adjective
  • 蝉别濒蹿顎-诲别路蹿濒补顎僼颈辞苍 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of deflation1

First recorded in 1890鈥95; deflate + -ion
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"As they lose weight they start to notice deflation and some sagging of their face," she said.

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The market鈥檚 recent poor performance, moreover, may have something to do with a deflation of the artificial intelligence investment bubble of recent years, which may have further to unfold.

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While the US and other major powers have struggled with post-Covid inflation, China is experiencing the opposite: deflation - when the rate of inflation falls below zero, meaning that prices decrease.

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"That's my job, to swing this into being motivation rather than the deflation of losing, or the fear that we are playing a better team," he said.

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In the run-up to Christmas, prices went down in shops overall, but this was due to non-food goods deflation, BRC said.

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