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[inˈfleiʃən]

n. 通货膨胀

拆分: in-入,向内 + -flat- + -ion名词词尾

例:
an increase in inflation to 3.5%  通货膨胀率上升至3.5% 
Because of inflation, they had to spend more money on food. 因为通货膨胀,他们不得不在食品上花费更多的钱。 
The inflation of the airbed took several minutes. 给空气床垫充气花了几分钟时间。