inflation
/ɪnˈfleɪʃn; ɪn`fleʃən/ n[U]
1 process of inflating (inflate 1a); being inflated 充气; 膨胀.
2 rise in prices resulting from an increase in the supply of money, credit, etc 通货膨胀; 物价上涨
control/curbinflation 控制[遏制]通货膨胀
galloping (ie severe andrapid) inflation 失控通胀.