inflation
US /ɪnˈfleʃən/
・UK /ɪn'fleɪʃn/
B1 中級英檢中級多益
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)通貨膨脹
The inflation of the children’s bouncing castle took over two hours
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)通貨膨脹
Inflation means that our savings become less and less each year
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)暴脹
Cosmic inflation is a theory about the early universe.
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就不能設計寬敞一點嗎！為什麼飛機上的座位越來越窄？ (How airplane legroom got so tight)
09:15
- But if you zoom out and take a look at the Bureau of Transportation's historical statistics and adjust for inflation,
但是，如果你把鏡頭拉遠，看一看在交通局的歷史統計數據並根據通貨膨脹率進行調整，
德國平價超市 ALDI 為何成為美國增長最快的超市？ (Why Aldi Is America’s Fastest Growing Grocery Store | WSJ The Economics Of)
06:03
- As consumers felt the lasting impacts of inflation sales of store brand products increased.
隨著消費者感受到通貨膨脹的持久影響，商店品牌產品的銷售量增加。
- And now as inflation drains American's wallets, Aldi continues to grow.
通貨膨脹掏空了美國人的錢包的同時，阿爾迪繼續增長。
台灣好市多快看過來！年退貨額高達 743 億美金，看美連鎖大型量販店怎麽對付愛亂退貨的奧客 (How Retailers Like T.J. Maxx And Home Depot Quietly Target 'Problem' Returners)
08:09
- And no, I'm not talking about inflation or shrinkage or self checkout lines, retailers have a return problem.
不，我說的不是通貨膨脹、貨品縮水或自助結帳排隊，零售商都有退貨問題。
紐約 vs 東京的地鐵：日本的地鐵為何如此強大？ (New York vs. Tokyo’s Subway: How Japan Got So Far Ahead | WSJ U.S. vs. Japan)
06:17
- To help fill the funding gap and account for inflation, prices will increase slightly from $2.75 to around $2.86 later this year.
為了幫助填補資金缺口，並考慮到通貨膨脹，價格將從 2.75 美元略微增加到今年晚些時候的 2.86 美元左右。
未來肉、植物肉曾經風靡歐美並流向台灣，但這種假肉銷量竟突然大幅下滑？一起透過影片了解原因（Why Has Plant-Based Meat Flopped?）
05:02
- Recent inflation could make it a tougher sell, with flexitarians, semi-vegetarians who, I guess, like to show off their biceps.
近期的通貨膨脹可能使得銷售更困難，而所謂彈性素食者（有時也會吃肉的素食者）也喜歡炫耀二頭肌。
英國即將迎來查爾斯國王加冕，卻面臨 G7 成員國中唯一經濟萎縮的命運！(Why the U.K. Is the Only Major Economy Set to Shrink in 2023 | WSJ)
03:42
- In the UK, inflation is close to its highest in 40 years, largely driven by those high energy costs.
在英國，通貨膨脹率接近 40 年來最高，主要是由於高昂的能源成本所致。
- In many countries, for example, the US, inflation is beginning to ease, thanks partly to policies heightening by central banks.
在許多國家，例如美國，通貨膨脹開始緩解，部分歸功於中央銀行採取的政策。
不只台灣，近來美國房價也是貴鬆鬆！2024 年的房價是否會比較合理呢？ (Will houses become more affordable in 2024?)
03:21
- So they increased from around 3% to a peak of about 8% in October and this was happening as the Fed was, you know, hiking interest rates to combat inflation.
因此，它們在 10 月從 3% 左右上升到了 8% 左右的峰值，而這種情況發生的時候，聯準會正在升息以對抗通貨膨脹。
為什麼會越來越窮？可能是因為你有這些花錢的壞習慣！ (ACCOUNTANT EXPLAINS: Money Habits Keeping You Poor)
08:42
- There's something called "lifestyle inflation", and that is, your spending will rise as your income rises.
有一種叫做生活模式通膨的東西，那就是你的支出會隨著你收入的增加而增加。
- But you want to avoid leaving that money in a bank account because inflation is a thing, and it means that you're essentially losing money every year.
但要避免把錢存銀行裡，因為通貨膨脹是真實發生的情況，這意表示你基本上每年都在虧錢。
