了解物价上涨如何影响你的购买能力。 Vocabulary in this post value noun /ˈvæljuː/ 价值，重要性. Examples: "My family places a high value on helping others. " 我家非常重视帮助他人。 afford verb /əˈfɔːd/ /əˈfoɹd/ 负担得起, 有能力支付. Examples: "I think we can afford the extra hour it will take. We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment." 我觉得我们负担得起多花一个小时的时间。我们目前只能负担得起买一辆小型车。 consumer noun /kənˈsjuːmə/ /kənˈsumɚ/ 消费者，顾客 Examples: "This new system favours the consumer over the producer." 这个新系统更偏向于消费者，而不是生产者。 economy noun /iːˈkɒn.ə.mi/ /iːˈkɑn.ə.mi/ 经济，国民经济 Examples: "The national economy is doing well this year, and that's good news for job growth. " 今年国民经济形势一片大好，这对就业增长来说是个好消息。 cost noun /ˈkɑst/ /ˈkɒst/ /ˈkɔst/ 费用，价格 Examples: "The average cost of a new house is twice as much as it was 20 years ago." 现在新房的平均价格是20年前的两倍。 budget noun /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/ 预算，经费预算。 Examples: "The family's budget shows they expect to earn $3,000 this month and plan to spend $2,500 on rent, $500 on food, and $200 on other expenses. " 这个家庭的预算显示，他们预计这个月收入三千美元，并计划把两千五百美元用于房租，五百美元用于食物，以及两百美元用于其他开销。 supply noun /səˈplaɪ/ /ˈsʌpli/ 供应，储备，补给。 Examples: "A supply of good drinking water is essential." 充足的饮用水供应至关重要。
