1. [U]供给住宅 the provision of places to live
2. [U]住宅 house
3. [C]外壳,外罩 a protective covering, especially for a piece of machinery

1. structures collectively in which people are housed

2. a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component

3. stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

1.住房;住宅
You refer to the buildings in which people live ashousing when you are talking about their standard, price, or availability.

e.g. ...a shortage of affordablehousing...
保障房的短缺
e.g. Poorhousing and family stress can affect both physical and mental health.
住房条件差、家庭压力大会影响身心两方面的健康。

2.住房供给;住房建设
housing is the job of providing houses for people to live in.

e.g. ...graduate courses inhousing and public administration...
住房建设和公共管理的研究生课程
e.g. If you are a council tenant call thehousing department about it.
市建住房租户请就该问题致电住房部。

3.（机器的）外壳，外罩，护盖
Ahousing is a case or covering which protects parts of a machine.

e.g. Both housings are waterproof to a depth of two metres.
两个机罩的防水深度均为两米。

1. 外壳：电子零组件与材料、电子产品的接著技术、产品外壳 (housing),PP、ABS、PMMA、PC...、塑胶、色料等. 卤素的危害也是众所周知的,有机卤化合物在人体中可导致癌症,而且其低生物降解率会导致生态系统中的积累,一些挥发性的有机卤化物对臭氧层也有极大的破坏作用,

2. housing的解释

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