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单词 cost-of-living allowance
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cost-of-living allowancenoun [ C usually singular ]

uk/ˌkɒst.əvˈlɪv.ɪŋ əˌlaʊ.əns/us/ˌkɑːst.əvˈlɪv.ɪŋ əˌlaʊ.əns/

an amount of money that an employee gets in addition to his or her normal pay, because the cost of living in a particular area is high:

Nurses working in the capital receive an additional 7.5 percent cost-of-living allowance.

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cost of living allowancenoun [ C ]

ukusabbreviation COLA

ECONOMICS, HR extra money that some people receive from their employer, for example, because they work in an area that is very expensive, or because prices have increased:

A cost of living allowance is paid to cover the additional living costs incurred by employees who are living away from home.
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