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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + inflation
low inflation
• France had achieved low inflation and steady growth.
high inflation
• Inflation remained high throughout this period.
annual inflation
• Annual inflation in 1990 was 8.1%.
rising inflation
• The country was hit by rising inflation.
spiralling/soaring inflation
(= inflation that is increasing quickly and out of control )
• Argentina was suffering from spiralling inflation.
price/wage inflation
(= increasing prices/wages )
• Price inflation was running at about twelve percent last summer.
inflation + NOUN
the inflation rate/the rate of inflation
• The current inflation rate stands at 4.1%.
the inflation figures
• April's inflation figures are likely to show a further fall.
verbs
cause/lead to inflation
• Too much government borrowing can lead to inflation.
fuel inflation/push up inflation
(= make inflation worse )
• The increase in food prices is fuelling inflation. • There are now fears that price rises will push up inflation.
control/curb inflation
(= prevent it from increasing more )
• These measures are designed to curb inflation.
fight/combat inflation
• An economic plan to combat inflation was drawn up.
reduce inflation/get inflation down
• The government has promised to reduce inflation to 3%. • The government's top priority is to get inflation down to 2%.
keep inflation down
(= keep it at a low level )
• These policies will help to keep inflation down.
inflation rises
• Inflation rose steadily from the mid-1960s
inflation falls
• Inflation fell by 0.5% last month.
inflation is running at 3%/4% etc
( also inflation stands at 3%/4% etc ) (= used to talk about the present rate of inflation )
• Inflation currently stands at 3.2%.
keep pace with inflation
(= be at the same level as inflation )
• Salaries have not kept pace with inflation.
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noun ADJ. high | low, moderate | zero | galloping, raging, rampant, rising, runaway, soaring, spiralling, uncontrollable | double-digit (= 10 per cent or more) | consumer-price, price, wage | domestic VERB + INFLATION cause | fuel, push up, raise | beat, bring down/under control, check, combat, control, curb, cut, fight, get down/under control, keep down, keep in check, keep under control, reduce policies to beat inflation It is vital that inflation is kept in check. | keep pace with Wages are not keeping pace with inflation. INFLATION + VERB be up | be down Inflation is down to its lowest level in three years. | exceed sth, reach sth Inflation reached a monthly rate of 5%. | average sth, be at sth, run at sth, stand at sth Inflation is running at 4%. | edge up, go up, increase, rise | fall, go down, slow Inflation has slowed to 7%. | erode sth savings eroded by inflation INFLATION + NOUN figures, rate an inflation rate of 2% | forecast, target PHRASES the battle/fight against inflation, a drop/fall in inflation, an increase/a rise in inflation an increase in inflation to 3.5% | a rate of inflation
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