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living standard

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈliving ˌstandard noun [countable usually plural]  PEthe level of comfort and the amount of money that people have 生活水平[水准] SYN standard of living Living standards have improved over the last century. 在过去一百年中生活水平有所提高。 rising living standards 越来越高的生活水准 There’s been a decline in the living standards of old people. 老年人的生活水平有所下降。
Examples from the Corpus
living standarda decline in the country's living standards
From Longman Business Dictionaryliving standardˈliving ˌstandard noun [countable usually plural]ECONOMICS another name for STANDARD OF LIVINGimprovements in living standards
ˈliving ˌstandard nounChineseSyllable
Business Corpus level the and the of amount comfort


living standard
ˈliving ˌstandard noun [countable usually plural]
the level of comfort and the amount of money that people have
   SYN  standard of living:
    Living standards have improved over the last century.
    rising living standards
    There’s been a decline in the living standards of old people.