deflation
noun [ U ] uk/dɪˈfleɪ.ʃən/ us/dɪˈfleɪ.ʃən/
(MAKING SMALLER/WEAKER)
放气；抽气；泄气；漏气
the action of making something smaller by removing the air from inside it; the fact of becoming smaller in this way
The rate of deflation of the balloon depends on the kind of material from which it is made. 气球的漏气程度取决于生产气球的材料类型。
（人或物）缩小，削弱；泄气
the situation in which something becomes weaker, or something or someone becomes less confident than before
a feeling of deflation after the party 聚会后的失落感
(MONEY)
货币紧缩，通货紧缩
a reduction of the supply of money in an economy, and therefore a reduction of economic activity, that is often part of an intentional government plan to reduce prices
Compare: inflationreflation (reflate)
贬值
a reduction in value
There has been a deflation in/of property values. 房地产出现了贬值。