purchasing power
noun uncountable
■A person's purchasing power is their ability to buy goods 购买力•The purchasing power of people living on investment income has fallen as interest rates have gone down.随着利率的下降，靠投资收入为生的人们的购买力也下降了。 ■the value of money considered as the amount of goods it will buy 货币的购买力•The purchasing power of the average hourly wage has risen in the last five years.在过去五年内，每小时的平均工资的购买力上升了。 |