cost-of-living
英 ['kɒstəv'lɪvɪŋ] 美 ['kɒstəv'lɪvɪŋ]

adj.

生活费的；

英英释义

cost-of-living[ 'kɔstəv'liviŋ ]

• n.average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing)

  同义词：cost of living

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. The increased cost of living posed many problems.
   生活费的增加引起许多问题。
2. The annual cost of tuition at the state's public colleges is expected to increase at a faster rate than the annual increase in the cost of living.
   该州公立大学的学费年增长率预期将比生活费的年增长率更快。

权威例句

At what price?conceptualizing and measuring cost-of-living andprice indexes
The Theory of the Cost-of-Living Index
Foraging Dynamics in Goose Flocks - the Cost-of-Living On the Edge
The Construction of Basic Components of Cost-of-Living Indexes
The Substitution Bias of the Laspeyres Price Index: An Analysis Using Estimated Cost-of-Living Indexes
The Theory of the Cost-of-Living Index and the Measurement of Welfare Change
Group Cost-of-Living Indexes
Cost-of-Living Adjustment Clauses in Union Contracts: A Summary of Results
Cost-of-Living Adjustment Clauses in Union Contracts
Individual and Social Cost-of-Living Indexes