cost-of-living

英 ['kɒstəv'lɪvɪŋ] 美 ['kɒstəv'lɪvɪŋ]

• adj. 生活费的

英英释义

名词 cost of living:

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

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。