cost of living

Chinese meaning
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Example
Buildings and cars set on fire as cost of living protests rock France
Source: Al Jazeera · 17 Oct 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
cost源自拉丁 constare;living源自古英语 lifian(活着)
- cost(花费)+ of(的)+ living(生活,live+-ing)
Collocations
- rising cost of living / cost of living crisis / cost-of-living adjustment





