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单词 cost of living
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cost of livingnoun [ S ]

uk/ˌkɒst əv ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/us/ˌkɑːst əv ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/

the amount of money that a person needs to live:

The increase in interest rates will raise the cost of living.

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cost of livingnoun [ U ]

/ˈkɔst əv ˈlɪv·ɪŋ, ˈkɑst/

the amount of money that a person needs to buy food, housing, and other basic things:

The cost of living is lower in the Midwest.

cost of livingnoun [ S ]

ukus

ECONOMICS the amount of money that people need to spend in order to buy basic goods or services such as food, clothes, and a place to live:

The rising cost of living in the country has forced many people to take second jobs.
an increase/fall in the cost of living
a high/low cost of living
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