living costs

Chinese meaning
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Example
Tens of thousands march in Lisbon over housing and living costs
Source: straitstimes.com · 18 Oct 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
cost源自古法语coster,意为花费
- living(live生活+-ing)+ costs(cost花费的复数)
Collocations
- rising living costs / cope with living costs / a living costs crisis

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