*in·fla·tion/ɪn`fleʃən; ɪnˈfleɪʃən/ n [U] 1 a continuing increase in prices or the rate at which prices increase 物价上涨（率），通货膨胀（率）: the Mexican government's efforts to control inflation 墨西哥政府对控制通货膨胀所作的努力 2 the process of filling something with air or gas 充气