shrinkflation
noun [ U ] uk/ʃrɪŋkˈfleɪ.ʃən/ us/ʃrɪŋkˈfleɪ.ʃən/
（商品价格不变但尺寸变小）缩水性通货膨胀
the situation when the price of a product stays the same but its size gets smaller
Shrinkflation is a cunning way of raising prices without actually raising the price of the product you are buying.
Many products have been hit by shrinkflation. 许多产品受到了缩水性通货膨胀的冲击。
Compare: inflation
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- Shrinkflation has made hundreds of products smaller.
- Shrinkflation mainly affects food, drink, and some household products.
- Food makers are steadily reducing package sizes to offset rising costs while keeping prices stable, a retail strategy known as “shrinkflation".