It all starts when some imbalance causes overall inflation or some key price – typically the exchange rate, but also power, water, and gasoline – to come under upward pressure. The government then uses its coercive power to keep a lid on price growth.
这一切都始于当一些不平衡导致整体通胀和某些关键价格——通常情况下是汇率，也包括电力、水和汽油——面临上行压力的时候。然后政府动用其强制力来控制物价增长。