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通货紧缩tōnghuò jǐnsuō
1.国家纸币的发行量小于流通中所需要的货币量,引起物价下跌的现象。通货紧缩会造成国民经济增长乏力和衰退,失业率上升,人民生活水平下降。{deflation. The amount of paper money issued by the state falls short of that needed in circulation, resulting in a fall of prices, national economic contraction and recession, rising unemployment, and declining living standards.}
2.缩减流通中的纸币数量,提高货币的购买力,以抑制通货膨胀。{deflate; reduce the amount of paper money in circulation to raise its purchasing power so as to check inflation}‖简称{abbr.}通缩{tōngsuō}。 |