inflation

n.

1. (充气而引起的)膨胀
   • The inflation of the airbed took several minutes.
     给空气床垫充气花了几分钟时间。
2. 通货膨胀
   • Because of inflation, they had to spend more money on food.
     因为通货膨胀, 他们不得不在食品上花费更多的钱。