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膨胀

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

膨胀 [péngzhàng]
  1. 1. verb [指体积] expand
  2. 2. verb [指事物] inflate
    政府有效地抑制了通货膨胀
    The government controlled inflation effectively.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

膨胀 [péngzhàng]
  1. 1. expand; swell; dilate; inflate; balloon
    金属受了热就会膨胀
    Metals expand when they are heated.
    消费膨胀
    inflated consumption; over-expanded consumption
    他的野心一天天膨胀起来。
    当今社会,人们的物质欲望极大膨胀
  2. 2. expansion

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

膨胀 [péngzhàng]
  1. 1. 物体的体积增大
    物体受热会膨胀
  2. 2. 比喻某些事物不适当地扩大或增长
    通货膨胀
    私欲膨胀
  3. 3. 不宜写作"膨涨""膨张"。

Examples

由于恶性通货膨胀该国货币大大贬值了。
Owing to runaway inflation, that country's currency has greatly depreciated. 贬值
恶性通货膨胀
galloping (or runaway) inflation 恶性
通货膨胀政策解救不了经济危机。
Inflationary policies are no remedy for an economic crisis. 解救
螺旋式通货膨胀
inflation spiral; spiralling inflation 螺旋式
金属受了热就会膨胀
Metals expand when they are heated. 膨胀
消费膨胀
inflated consumption; over-expanded consumption 膨胀
物体受热则膨胀
When matter is heated, it expands. 受热
通货一膨胀,物价就涨,水涨船高嘛。
Prices rise in proportion to inflation, like boats going up with the level of the water. 水涨船高
通货膨胀如脱缰之马
runaway inflation 脱缰之马
制止通货膨胀
check (or halt) inflation 制止

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