答案在The Economist September 17th 2022 Leaders “Consumer prices in America --- The perils of wishful thinking” 这篇文章倒数第一段可以找到。

The Economist September 17th 2022 Leaders

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stratospheric adj. 极高的，非常高的

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It's an amazing camera, but the price is stratospheric!

这是一部令人惊艳的相机，但是价格也极其高昂！

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Strip out volatile food and energy prices, though, and underlying “core” inflation is still roaring. Prices rose at an annualized rate of 7.4% in August, exceeding economists’ forecasts and well above the Fed’s target for overall inflation of 2%. It is tempting to sift through the components of the inflation basket in an endeavour to find signs of cooling. At one point inflation was driven by stratospheric prices for second-hand cars and gummed-up supply chains, as locked-down Americans splurged on goods. These pressures have since eased. The increases today reflect a surge in the prices of some services, such as housing, which could eventually slow down, too.

不过，除去不稳定的食品和能源价格，基础“核心”通胀仍在飙升。8月，物价年化增长率为7.4%，超出经济学家的预测，也远远高于美联储2%的总体通胀目标。筛选通胀篮子的组成部分，努力寻找通胀放缓的迹象，这很有诱惑力。由于被封锁的美国人在商品上大肆挥霍，二手车的高昂价格和混乱的供应链一度推高了通胀。此后，这些压力已有所缓解。今天的增长反映了一些服务（如住房）价格的飙升，这最终也可能会放缓。

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