名词

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

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

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

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

Synonym: caparisontrapping

2. structures collectively in which people are housed

Synonym: lodgingliving accommodations

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