[, ] ( 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(由于生活费用增加,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。