reflate
verb /ˌriːˈfleɪt/
/ˌriːˈfleɪt/
[transitive, intransitive] (economics动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they reflate | /ˌriːˈfleɪt/ /ˌriːˈfleɪt/ |
| he / she / it reflates | /ˌriːˈfleɪts/ /ˌriːˈfleɪts/ |
| past simple reflated | /ˌriːˈfleɪtɪd/ /ˌriːˈfleɪtɪd/ |
| past participle reflated | /ˌriːˈfleɪtɪd/ /ˌriːˈfleɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form reflating | /ˌriːˈfleɪtɪŋ/ /ˌriːˈfleɪtɪŋ/ |
- reflate (something) to increase the amount of money that is used in a country, usually in order to increase the demand for goods
通货再膨胀，通货复胀（增加货币供应以刺激对商品等的需求） 词源1930s: from re- ‘again’, on the pattern of inflate, deflate.