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stagflation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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stag·fla·tion /stæɡˈfleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]  PEan economic situation in which there is inflation (=a continuing rise in prices) but many people do not have jobs and businesses are not doing well 停滞性通货膨胀,滞胀〔指出现通货膨胀,但许多人失业、商业萧条的一种经济状况〕
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stagflationMost of the downtown bread stores have been driven out of business by stagflation.This will be difficult to do in a period of stagflation.
From Longman Business Dictionarystagflationstag‧fla‧tion /stægˈfleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]ECONOMICS an economic condition in which there is inflation but the economy is not growing, so many people do not have jobs and businesses are not doing well. This word is a combination of the words stagnation and inflationMost of the downtown stores have been driven out of business by stagflation.Origin stagflation (1900-2000) stagnation + inflation
stag·fla·tion nounChineseSyllable
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stagflation
stagflation /stæɡˈfleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: stagnation + inflation
an economic situation in which there is inflation (=a continuing rise in prices) but many people do not have jobs and businesses are not doing well


stag·fla·tionBrE /stæɡˈfleɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /stæɡˈfleɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] an economic situation where there is high inflation (= prices rising continuously) but no increase in the jobs that are available or in business activity 滞胀(高通胀与低就业率或经济低迷并存)