| 单词 | cost-of-living allowance |
| 释义 | cost-of-living allowance (once / 1181932 pages) n WORD FAMILY cost-of-living allowance USAGE EXAMPLESSome retirees and unions sued, arguing that New Jersey law gives retirees a contractual right to the cost-of-living allowance increases. Washington Times(Jul 30, 2015) Only German lawmakers have a higher cost-of-living allowance, nearly $5,220, and Belgian lawmakers get none. Washington Post(Jan 03, 2012) The monarch also ordered the creation of 1,200 jobs and made permanent a 15 percent cost-of-living allowance for government employees, according to a statement. BusinessWeek(Feb 25, 2011) n an allowance for changes in the consumer price index Hyper adjustment, allowance an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances |
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