a persistent increase in the level of consumer prices or a persistent decline in the purchasing power of money,caused by an increase in available currency and credit beyond the proportion of available goods and services

• 通货膨胀，由于市场上通货和信用货币增到超过市场所提供的商品和服务而导致的消费品价格水平的持续上涨和货币购买力的持续下跌