n. 通货紧缩；放气
词根：deflate
adj.
deflated 泄气的
deflationary 通货紧缩的
n.
deflator 紧缩指数；平减物价指数；扣除通货膨胀因素的价格指数
v.
deflated 抽气；使泄气（deflate的过去式和过去分词）
vi.
deflate 缩小；物价下降
vt.
deflate 放气；使缩小；紧缩通货；打击；使泄气
1.Does deflation lie ahead in these countries, too?
这些国家是否也将面临通缩呢？
2.The boom does not have to end in deflation.
繁荣并非一定以通货紧缩为终点。
3.The economy failed to recover and deflation set in.
经济未能恢复元气，通货紧缩乘虚而入。
4.These large deficits are necessary to avoid deflation.
这种巨额赤字是避免通缩所必需的。
5.Deflation is a bigger worry than inflation right now.
通货紧缩比起现在的通货膨胀更令人担忧。
6.This was a period of significant deflation.
这是一个严重通缩的时期。
7.In Japan deflation is the problem.
日本的问题则是通货紧缩。
8.The risk of deflation is higher than desirable.
通货紧缩风险要远比想象中低。
9.Deflation is beginning to take hold in the clothing industry.
服装业开始出现通货紧缩。