| 单词 | cost of living |
| 释义 | cost of living noun[S] uk/ˌkɒst əv ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/us/ˌkɑːst əv ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/theamountofmoneythat apersonneedstolive: 生活费用Theincreaseininterestrateswillraisethecostofliving.利率增加会提高生活费用。 Costs & expenses
cost of living| American Dictionarycost of living noun[U] us/ˈkɔst əv ˈlɪv·ɪŋ,ˈkɑst/theamountofmoneythat apersonneedstobuyfood,housing, and otherbasicthings: The cost of living islowerin theMidwest. cost of living| Business Englishcost of living noun[S] ukusECONOMICS theamountofmoneythatpeopleneed tospendinordertobuybasicgoodsorservicessuch asfood,clothes, and aplacetolive: Therisingcostoflivingin thecountryhasforcedmanypeopleto take secondjobs. anincrease/fallin thecostofliving ahigh/lowcostofliving Examplesofcost of livingcost of living The index of thecostoflivingwas 134.5 in 1837. From theCambridge English Corpus This becomes even clearer when we compare the size of pensions with increases in thecostoflivingas evidenced by rising food prices. From theCambridge English Corpus As demonstrations mounted, demanding a reduction in thecostoflivingand food prices, criticism of the state education system became more accentuated. From theCambridge English Corpus The provision of tables showing changes in thecostofliving, ration allowances and in-ation on basic items is extremely useful. From theCambridge English Corpus These were relatively 'healthy' areas where thecostoflivingwas comparatively low. From theCambridge English Corpus Wages had ceased to keep pace with the rapidly risingcostofliving. From theCambridge English Corpus The increasing urban population led to widespread un- and under-employment, to serious overcrowding and to a risingcostofliving. From theCambridge English Corpus And to compound matters, thecostoflivingis high. From theCambridge English Corpus They tended to agree, citing thecostoflivingand the difficulties of obtaining adequate housing. From theCambridge English Corpus Opponents of protection emphasized that tariffs would increase thecostoflivingfor the working class who had voted, and would again vote, against protection. From theCambridge English Corpus Thecostoflivingis increased when a child is added to a family. From theCambridge English Corpus It had a direct adverse impact on thecostoflivingand an indirect one on the prices of other commodities. From theCambridge English Corpus They will admit the highcostofliving, but propose a slimming of distribution margins as the solution. From theCambridge English Corpus The main reason is due to the slight decline in the rural wage rate and in thecostofliving. From theCambridge English Corpus Salaries and stipends must be pegged to the actualcostoflivingwith automatic raises to compensate for inflation. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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