[, ] ( COLA) (; ) extra money that an organization pays to its employees as part of their wages, because the cost of living has increased 生活费津贴（由於生活费用增加，机构给员工的额外补贴）◆All nurses living in London will qualify for the new cost-of-living allowance. 所有住在伦敦的护士都将有资格得到新的生活费用津贴。