消费物价指数的中文解释

英文Consumer Price Index的缩写，是反映零售层面物价变动的指标。消费物价指数的计算基础是典型消费者所购买的一篮子商品和服务，通过收集和比较固定商品组合的价格变动编制而得。也称"零售物价指数"（Retail Price Index）。

CPI的英文解释

The CPI is a measure of retail inflation. It is calculated by collecting and comparing the prices of a set basket of goods and services, as bought by a typical consumer, at regular intervals over time. Also known as a Retail Price Index.

• measure [´meʒə]   n.量度；范围 vt.测量   (初中英语单词)
• typical [´tipikəl]   a.典型的；象征的   (高中英语单词)
• consumer [kən´sju:mə]   n.消费者；用户   (高中英语单词)
• retail [´ri:teil, ri´teil]   n.&a.&v.零售(商品的)   (英语四级单词)