deflation
英 [dɪ'fleɪʃ(ə)n]
美[dɪ'fleʃən]
- n. 通货紧缩；放气
英英释意
- 1. (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind;
- "a constant deflation of the desert landscape"
- 2. a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
- 3. the act of letting the air out of something