[] houses, flats/apartments, etc. that people live in, especially when referring to their type, price or condition 住房，住宅，公寓（尤指住房类型、价格、条件时）◆There is a shortage of affordable housing in the city. 城市里买得起的住房短缺。◆a boom/slowdown in the housing market(= the activity of buying and selling houses, etc.) 住房市场的繁荣／衰退
[] the job of providing houses, flats/apartments, etc. for people to live in 住房供给◆a housing committee/department/officer 住房委员会／部门／部门官员
[] a hard cover that protects part of a machine or a piece of equipment （机器、设备的）外壳，套◆There was a small crack in the plastic housing. 塑胶壳上有一条小裂缝。