cost-of-living allowance
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/ˌkɒst.əvˈlɪv.ɪŋ əˌlaʊ.əns/us/ˌkɑːst.əvˈlɪv.ɪŋ əˌlaʊ.əns/anamountofmoneythat anemployeegets inadditionto his or hernormalpay, because thecostoflivingin aparticularareais high:
生活费用津贴Nursesworkingin thecapitalreceiveanadditional7.5percentcost-of-livingallowance.在首都工作的护士额外获得7.5%的生活费用津贴。
Grants & allowances
- anti-subsidy
- benefit
- benny
- dearness allowance
- expense
- featherbedding
- fellowship
- fringe benefit
- old age pension
- parachute payments
- pension
- personal allowance
- pin money
- redundancy payment
- scrappage
- stipend
- subsidized
- subsidizer
- unemployment benefit
- weighting