释义 |
cost-of-living adˌjustment noun [countable] (abbreviation cola) (economics 经济学; hr 人力资源) in the us, an increase that is made once a year to a wage, pension, etc. because the cost of living has increased 生活费用调整(在美国,因生活费用增加而每年将工资、养老金等提高一次)◆the act provides for an annual cost-of-living adjustment to workers' compensation (= for getting injured at work). 这法案规定每年对工伤的工人进行生活费用调整。 |