- inflation
- nounADJECTIVE▪ high, massive▪ low, moderate▪ zero▪ galloping (esp. BrE), raging (esp. BrE), rampant, rising, runaway, spiralling/spiraling (esp. BrE)▪ double-digit (= 10% or more)▪ consumer-price, price, wage (esp. BrE)▪ domestic▪ grade (= the apparent increase in students' grades over time due to the fact that exams are becoming easier)VERB + INFLATION▪ cause▪ fuel, push up▪ bring down, bring under control, combat, control, curb, fight, get down, get 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, keep up with▪Wages are not keeping pace with inflation.
▪ outpaceINFLATION + 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 (esp. BrE), 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%
▪ expectations, forecast, targetPHRASES▪ the battle against inflation, the fight against inflation▪ a drop in inflation, a fall in inflation▪an drop in inflation to 2.4%
▪ an increase in inflation, a rise in inflation▪an increase in inflation to 3.5%
▪ the rate of inflation
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
