1. The three-fifths formula handed Jefferson his narrow victory in the presidential election of 1800 by inflating the votes of the southern states in the Electoral College. 这一“五分之三准则”使南方各州在选举团中的选票膨胀,从而使杰弗逊在1800年的总统选举中险胜。
2. Food prices are no longer inflating at the same rate as last year. 食物价格的上涨率已不再像去年那样高了。
3. Even when everything around it collapsed, the company kept on inflating. 即使当它周围的一切都崩溃了,公司还在继续膨胀。
4. China may be inflating the world's next economic bubble. 中国可能会引爆世界下一个经济气泡。
5. Some countries have dealt with debt overhangs by inflating their currency. 一些国家通过通货膨胀把债务推到未来。