[] () a new home that has started to be built 新屋开工率ⓘ The number of housing starts in a particular period is used as an important sign of the state of the economy 某时期新屋开工率的数字用作经济状况的重要指标◆Housing starts rose 2.4% in November as low mortgage rates attracted buyers. 由於低抵押贷款率吸引买主，十一月新屋开工率上升了 2.4%。