deflation
gb/dɪflˈeɪʃən/ us/dɪflˈeɪʃən/
B2
อังกฤษ
defláció, leeresztés, nyomásvesztés, megcsappanás, megingás
คำนาม
C1
BUSINESS
1
defláció
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
deflation in [an economy]; a period/risk of deflation
The central bank cut interest rates to prevent deflation.
A jegybank kamatot csökkentett, hogy megelőzze a deflációt.
Years of weak demand pushed the economy into deflation.
Az évekig tartó gyenge kereslet deflációba taszította a gazdaságot.
Deflation can make debts harder to repay because money becomes more valuable.
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During deflation, many prices go down.
Defláció idején sok ár csökken.
Deflation can be bad for people who owe money.
A defláció rossz lehet azoknak, akiknek adósságuk van.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Do not confuse deflation with disinflation: deflation means prices are falling overall; disinflation means prices are still rising but more slowly.
ความหมาย
fall in overall prices
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
persistent deflation
|mild deflation
|severe deflation
|price deflation
|wage deflation
|asset-price deflation
|debt deflation
|risk of deflation
|fear of deflation
|period of deflation
คำพ้องความหมาย
falling prices (plainer and less technical; may refer to a whole economy or just some goods)
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price decline (more general; can describe a specific market rather than the whole economy)
คำตรงข้าม
inflation (a sustained rise in the general level of prices)
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reflation (a return to rising prices, often encouraged by policy)
หัวข้อ
economics
|business
|money
|prices
คำจำกัดความ
Deflation happens when prices across the economy go down, not just one or two items.
a sustained fall in the general level of prices in an economy, so that money buys more than before.
คำนาม
B2
2
leeresztés
B1
รูปแบบการใช้:
deflation of [a tire/balloon/airbag]; tire deflation
The device detects sudden tire deflation and warns the driver.
A berendezés észleli az abroncs hirtelen nyomásvesztését, és figyelmezteti a vezetőt.
After the party, the slow deflation of the balloons left them lying on the floor.
A buli után a lufik lassan leeresztettek, és a padlón hevertek.
Controlled deflation of the life jacket is done by pressing the valve.
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The balloon's deflation was slow.
A léggömb lassan eresztett le.
The driver noticed tire deflation on the highway.
A sofőr az autópályán észrevette az abroncs nyomásvesztését.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
In casual speech, people more often say a tire or balloon is deflated than say deflation.
ความหมาย
loss of air or gas
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
tire deflation
|balloon deflation
|rapid deflation
|slow deflation
|controlled deflation
|sudden deflation
|gradual deflation
|complete deflation
|deflation valve
|deflation warning
คำพ้องความหมาย
air loss (plain everyday wording, especially for tires and inflatable objects)
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depressurization (more technical; emphasizes loss of pressure)
คำตรงข้าม
inflation (the act or process of filling something with air or gas)
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pressurization (adding or maintaining pressure, especially in a technical context)
หัวข้อ
objects
|vehicles
|science
|daily_life
คำจำกัดความ
Deflation is when air comes out of something and it becomes smaller, flatter, or softer.
the act or process of releasing or losing air or another gas from something, causing it to shrink, collapse, or lose pressure.
คำนาม
C1
FORMAL
3
megcsappanás
B2
megingás
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
deflation of [hopes/confidence/ego]; deflation in [mood/enthusiasm]
The missed penalty caused an immediate deflation of the crowd's excitement.
A kihagyott tizenegyes miatt a tömeg lelkesedése azonnal lelohadt.
After such strong early reviews, the poor opening weekend brought a sharp deflation of expectations.
Az ilyen erős korai kritikák után a gyenge nyitóhétvége élesen visszavetette a várakozásokat.
Her calm reply caused a visible deflation of his ego.
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The bad news caused a deflation of their hopes.
A rossz hír megcsappantotta a reményeiket.
He felt a deflation of confidence after the mistake.
A hiba után megingott az önbizalma.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
The adjective deflated is much more common in everyday speech for a person who feels disappointed.
ความหมาย
loss of confidence or excitement
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
sudden deflation
|sharp deflation
|emotional deflation
|deflation of confidence
|deflation of hopes
|deflation of expectations
|deflation of pride
|deflation of the ego
|deflation of enthusiasm
|noticeable deflation
คำพ้องความหมาย
disappointment (more common and direct; focuses on the unhappy feeling)
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discouragement (emphasizes loss of motivation or hope)
คำตรงข้าม
boost (an increase in confidence, mood, or energy)
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encouragement (support that raises confidence or hope)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|communication
คำจำกัดความ
A deflation of feelings is a drop from excitement or confidence to disappointment.
a reduction in someone's confidence, hopes, pride, or excitement, especially after disappointing news or an unexpected setback.
คำนาม
C2
TECHNICAL
4
defláció
C1
รูปแบบการใช้:
wind deflation; deflation of [sediment/soil/sand]
Wind deflation created shallow hollows in the desert surface.
A széleredetű defláció sekély mélyedéseket alakított ki a sivatag felszínén.
The stony pavement remained after deflation removed the finer sand.
A köves sivatagi burkolat megmaradt, miután a defláció elfújta a finomabb homokot.
Researchers measured deflation of the dry lake bed during the windy season.
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Deflation can remove sand from a desert surface.
A defláció elsodorhatja a homokot a sivatag felszínéről.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This technical use is unrelated to lower prices or disappointed feelings.
ความหมาย
wind removal of loose sediment
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
wind deflation
|aeolian deflation
|eolian deflation
|desert deflation
|deflation hollow
|deflation basin
|deflation surface
|deflation pavement
|sediment deflation
|soil deflation
คำพ้องความหมาย
wind erosion (broader and more familiar; includes other ways wind wears away land)
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aeolian erosion (technical term for erosion caused by wind)
คำตรงข้าม
deposition (the laying down or accumulation of sediment)
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sedimentation (the process of particles settling and building up)
หัวข้อ
geology
|environment
|deserts
|science
คำจำกัดความ
In geology, deflation is wind blowing away loose soil or sand.
in geology, the removal of loose sand, soil, or other fine particles from a surface by wind.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
deflation
IPA
GB/dɪflˈeɪʃən/
US/dɪflˈeɪʃən/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
de - fla - tion (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fla)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: deflation
- Plural: deflation, deflations
วลีและสำนวน
asset-price deflation
1/ˈæsˌɛt pɹˈaɪs dɪflˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
falling asset values
Asset-price deflation is when investments like homes or stocks lose value across a market.
ตัวอย่าง
- The housing crash led to severe asset-price deflation.
- Asset-price deflation reduced household wealth and made consumers more cautious.
- Analysts worried that falling share prices could turn into broader asset-price deflation.
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- Asset-price deflation made homes cheaper.
debt deflation
1/dˈɛt dɪflˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
falling prices worsen debt
Debt deflation happens when falling prices make existing debts harder to repay.
ตัวอย่าง
- The financial crisis raised fears of debt deflation.
- Debt deflation can force households and businesses to sell assets at falling prices.
- Some economists argue that debt deflation made the downturn longer and more severe.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Debt deflation makes loans harder to pay back.
deflationary pressure
1/dɪflˈeɪʃənˌɛɹi pɹˈɛʃɚ/
fixed phrase
business
forces pushing prices down
Deflationary pressure means something in the economy is pushing prices down.
ตัวอย่าง
- Lower energy costs added deflationary pressure to the economy.
- Weak consumer demand created deflationary pressures in the retail sector.
- The central bank said it was watching for signs of deflationary pressure.
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- Cheap imports can create deflationary pressure.
deflationary spiral
1/dɪflˈeɪʃənˌɛɹi spˈaɪɹəl/
fixed phrase
business
self-reinforcing price decline
A deflationary spiral is when falling prices make the economy weaker and prices keep falling.
ตัวอย่าง
- Policymakers acted quickly to stop the recession from becoming a deflationary spiral.
- Consumers delayed purchases because they expected lower prices, increasing the risk of a deflationary spiral.
- A deflationary spiral can be difficult to reverse once wages and spending start to fall.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The government wanted to avoid a deflationary spiral.
grade deflation
1/ɡɹˈeɪd dɪflˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
stricter grading and lower marks
Grade deflation means students receive lower grades because standards or grading are stricter.
ตัวอย่าง
- Students complained that grade deflation in the department hurt their graduate-school applications.
- The policy was meant to fight grade inflation, but critics said it created grade deflation.
- Some universities publish grading data to show whether grade deflation is a real problem.
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- Grade deflation made it harder to get an A.
wage deflation
1/wˈeɪd͡ʒ dɪflˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
falling pay levels
Wage deflation means pay levels are going down.
ตัวอย่าง
- High unemployment created wage deflation in parts of the service sector.
- The company avoided layoffs, but workers faced wage deflation through pay cuts and fewer paid hours.
- Economists warned that wage deflation would reduce consumer spending.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Wage deflation means workers earn less.