To reflate is what a government or a central bank tries to do when it wants more money moving in the country, so that shops sell more and factories make more. Tools include cheaper loans and extra public spending.

To reflate is what a government or a central bank tries to do when it wants more money moving in the country reflate指的是當政府或央行想讓國內有更多資金流動時,試著去做的事, so that shops sell more and factories make more這樣商店才能賣得更多、工廠才能生產得更多. Tools include cheaper loans and extra public spending方法包括比較便宜的貸款,還有額外的公共支出.

The word was built as the opposite of deflate: if deflate means squeezing the air out of the economy, reflate means putting some back. You meet it in newspapers and economics class, not in the market.

The word was built as the opposite of deflate這個字是造來當作deflate的反義詞: if deflate means squeezing the air out of the economy如果deflate的意思是把經濟裡的空氣擠出去, reflate means putting some back那reflate的意思就是把一些空氣放回去. You meet it in newspapers and economics class, not in the market你會在報紙和經濟課裡遇到這個字,而不是在菜市場.

Though actually, everyday talk often names the process (reflation) more than the verb; and reflate is not the same as inflate. Inflate is prices climbing.

Though actually, everyday talk often names the process (reflation) more than the verb不過,日常對話裡比較常提到的是這個過程(reflation)這個名詞,而不是動詞本身; and reflate is not the same as inflate而reflate跟inflate不一樣. Inflate is prices climbing inflate指的是物價上漲.

Reflate is a policy aim: wake trade up. The two can blur, which is why people argue about it.

Reflate is a policy aim: wake trade up reflate是一種政策目標:把貿易活動喚醒. The two can blur, which is why people argue about it這兩者有時候會混在一起,這就是為什麼人們會為此爭論.