reflate

IPA/ˌriːˈfleɪt/
KK[riflˈet]IPA/ˌriːˈfleɪt/

reflate — verb

  • reflatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • reflateshe / she / it
  • reflatedpast simple
  • reflating-ing form

1. as an economic policy, to put more money and loans into a country's financial sy

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

as an economic policy, to put more money and loans into a country's financial system, with the aim of ending a slowdown or stopping prices from falling

例句

To fight falling prices, Japan's central bank decided to reflate the economy by buying bonds.

reflate + economy + by [method]

Kian argued that lowering taxes would reflate demand for cars and homes.

reflate + demand for [products]

同義詞
反義詞
  • deflate

    opposite economics policy: reduce the money supply or prices

文法句型

reflate + noun phrase (economy / demand / market / money supply)

用法筆記

Frequently used transitively with 'economy', 'demand', 'market', or 'money supply' as direct object. Almost exclusively an economics term — do not use it for general 'inflating something again' (e.g., a tire or balloon); for that meaning use 'inflate again' or 're-inflate'.

常見錯誤

❌I used a pump to reflate the bicycle tire.
✅I used a pump to inflate the bicycle tire again.
💡'reflate' is an economics term; use 'inflate again' or 're-inflate' for physical objects.
❌She reflated the balloon with helium.
✅She inflated the balloon again with helium.
💡same reason: 'reflate' is not used for blowing up physical objects.