"deflation" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 通貨緊縮

Definition

商品和服務的總體價格下降，意指貨幣的價值上升。亦可指放出氣體（如氣球漏氣），但多用於經濟領域。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於經濟、學術語境，與「通貨膨脹」相對。日常情境下也可指放氣，但主要指經濟學上的價格下跌。

Examples

Many countries worry about deflation in their economy.

許多國家擔心經濟出現**通貨緊縮**。

Deflation means prices go down, not up.

**通貨緊縮** 意味著價格下降，而不是上升。

The balloon shrunk because of deflation.

氣球因為**放氣**變小了。

A long period of deflation can make people spend less money.

長期**通貨緊縮**會讓人們減少消費。

Japan has struggled with deflation for many years.

日本多年來一直受到**通貨緊縮**困擾。

After the party, there was a sad feeling as the balloons went through deflation.

派對結束後，看到氣球**放氣**讓人感到有點難過。