dearness allowance
noun [ U ] Indian English uk/ˈdɪə.nəs əˌlaʊ.əns/ us/ˈdɪr.nəs əˌlaʊ.əns/
物价津贴
an amount of money that is added to a person's basic pay or pension because of rising prices and other costs
Giving relief to its employees and pensioners from inflation, the central government announced a seven percentage point increase in dearness allowance. 为了减轻通货膨胀对雇员和退休人员的影响，中央政府宣布把物价津贴提高7个百分点。