下岗职工基本生活费的英文：
subsistence allowances for laid-off workers

参考例句：

sixthly, the payment of basic living expenses and pension and health insurance of laid-off staff is to be guaranteed
六、保证下岗职工基本生活费和养老、医疗保险的支付。

subsistence是什么意思：
n. 生存；生计
adj. 收成仅够自身口粮的

Farming is still mostly for subsistence.
农业仍仅够国人糊口。

They had no visible means of subsistence.
他们生计无着。

The standard of living today is on the edge of subsistence.
现在的生活水平几乎快要无法维持生计。

allowances是什么意思：
n. 允许；津贴；限额；折扣；零用钱

This agenda does not allow compromise.
这一议程容不得商量。

Allow me to introduce myself.
允许我把我自己向你介绍。

The ship was dry and no liquor was allowed.
船上是禁酒的，不准卖含酒精的饮料。

laid是什么意思：
v. lay的过去式和过去分词

The docture has laid the fears of the patient.
医生已经消除了病人的顾虑。

Gambling laid him in debt.
赌博使他负了债。

He laid to his work.
他努力工作。