housing

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hous·ing /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ W2 noun

1 [uncountableU]HOME the houses or conditions that people live in 住房；住房條件，居住環境

health problems caused by bad housing

住房條件差引起的健康問題

a scheme to provide affordable housing for local people

爲當地民衆提供平價住宅的計劃

2 [uncountableU]HOME the work of providing houses for people to live in 提供住房

government housing policy

政府的住房政策

public services such as education, housing and transport

諸如教育、住房和交通等的公共服務

3 [countableC]T a protective cover for a machine 〔機器的〕外罩，外殼，護蓋

the engine housing

發動機機殼

Examples from the Corpus

housing• Any plan that can provide affordable housing would be a plus.• This included the poll tax and changes in health provision, unemployment and housing benefits and education.• The council is making a great effort to provide cheap housing and more public facilities.• Hundreds of students are still looking for housing near campus.• Investment in housing, transport, education and social services would have risen with a Labour victory.• The future must bring increased availability of housing and social facilities.• A joint commission was established to co-ordinate actions on economy, law, pensions, housing, energy and ecology.• public housing• The company was quite aware of the housing problems, and rented accommodation wherever it was available.• Most of the housing in the area is sub-standard and nothing is being done to improve it.• the housing authority

From Longman Business Dictionary

housinghous·ing /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ noun

1[uncountableU]PROPERTY the houses or conditions that people live in

the link between poor housing and health

The smartest new housing developments in Malaysia often come with golf courses attached.

Falling prices in the housing market have made lenders more cautious.

a housing boom (=when a lot of people are buying and selling houses and prices are rising)

2[uncountableU] the work of providing people with houses to live in

More money had been made available for health, housing, and education.

3[countableC] a cover that protects a machine or part of a machine

a catalytic converter housing

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