cost of living

名词 cost of living:

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

1. The policy will put on the cost of living.
   这些政策将使生活费上涨。
2. The cost of living continues to rise.
   生活费用继续上涨。
3. The cost of living seems set to drop for the third month in succession.
   生活费用持续下降，眼看就快三个月了。
4. Old people are hardest hit by the rising cost of living.
   生活费用上升，老年人最受影响。