reflate

• 指通过政府政策刺激经济、增加货币供应量以对抗通货紧缩、恢复经济活动的行为。

A verb used to indicate the act of restoring economic activity or increasing the money supply, typically by government policy, to counteract deflation.

1. Economic recoveryC1formalbusiness

   To restore economic activity, demand, or price levels after a period of deflation or recession, typically through government policy.

   刺激经济

   • The central bank decided to reflate the economy by lowering interest rates.
   • Governments often reflate during a recession to stimulate growth.
   • The policy was designed to reflate consumer spending and boost production.

   同义词boostreinvigoraterevivestimulate

   反义词contractdeflate

2. Increase money supplyC1formalbusiness

   To expand the money supply or raise demand in an economy to counteract deflationary pressures.

   增加货币供应量

   • The government reflated by injecting cash into the banking system.
   • Economists debated whether to reflate through tax cuts or direct spending.
   • The strategy to reflate the economy involved quantitative easing.

   同义词stimulate

   反义词deflate

3. Inflate againB2formal

   To cause something to become filled with air or gas again after it has deflated.

   重新充气

   • He used a pump to reflate the flat tire.
   • The balloon was reflated for the party decoration.
   • After the leak was fixed, they reflated the air mattress.

   反义词deflate