[] 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。