| 单词 | housing |
| 释义 | housing (haʊzɪŋ ) Word forms: housings 1. uncountable noun You refer to the buildings in which people live as housing when you are talking about their standard, price, or availability. ...a shortage of affordable housing. Poor housing and family stress can affect both physical and mental health. Synonyms: accommodation, homes, houses, dwellings 2. uncountable noun Housing is the job of providing houses for people to live in. ...graduate courses in housing and public administration. If you are a council tenant call the housing department about it. 3. countable noun A housing is a case or covering which protects parts of a machine. Both housings are waterproof to a depth of two metres. Synonyms: case, casing, covering, cover Collocations: build housing We've got to build more housing. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In some parts of the region troops have been drafted into build temporary housing. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He should have committed the money to building more affordable housing in those areas. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It helps to reduce the housing loan required for the purchase of the flat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The median housing loan repayment of $2,050 per month was higher than average but so too was the median household income of $1,581 per week. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The median household income of $1327 per week was above the national average as were the median housing loan repayments of $1733 per month. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The median family income of $1350 per week was higher than the national average as was the median housing loan repayment of $1408 per month. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The bank took another 200 million provision for mis-selling payment protection insurance and had to write down 935 million on the way it valued a book of social housing loans. Times, Sunday Times It says that there is enough brownfield land to meet the entire housing need for at least four years without touching any countryside. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Social tenants live in homes that are let at low rents to people in housing need. The Sun (2013) The definition of real housing need is now utterly different. Times, Sunday Times (2012) So how might the country cope with a significant housing price slump? Times,Sunday Times The long-term consequence will be an acute housing shortage, far worse than today's, and presumably another housing price bubble to reflect it. Times, Sunday Times He believes that because many others all over the world mistook a housing price bubble for sustainable growth, this entirely excuses him for having done the same. Times, Sunday Times Even only taking new tenancies into account, rent rises have merely been tracking overall housing price increases. Times, Sunday Times That same year the median family income was $56,869, with a 1.80 percent housing price gain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The housing programme creates serious moral-hazard problems, and in the long term might make lenders more reluctant to make mortgages available. Times, Sunday Times The heavy cost of meeting its obligations made the coalition's ambitious housing programme impossible to sustain. Times, Sunday Times This work includes its housing programme for those discharged from hospital who otherwise would have nowhere suitable to live; and its grant-giving scheme to help people obtain specialist equipment. Times, Sunday Times Yet another postwar development helped them: the housing programme. Times, Sunday Times The affordable housing programme should also be expanded. Times, Sunday Times Too heavy a response would provoke howls from parts of the country where the housing recovery has barely begun. Times, Sunday Times After the financial turbulence of the past few weeks, many analysts have pushed out the timing of any housing recovery to 2010 or 2011. Times, Sunday Times We've escaped armageddon but it could take up to 18 months for a full housing recovery. The Sun He wrote down the value of the landbank, did a 720m rights issue in 2009, and has surfed the housing recovery steadily since. Times, Sunday Times Lenders say that the reforms are 'fatally flawed' and fear that they could be so draconian that they could stifle the housing recovery. Times, Sunday Times But the housing secretary overruled the objections from civil servants and lawyers to push it through. Times,Sunday Times For the moment, though, the government has shown it will spend considerable political capital on protecting the housing secretary. Times,Sunday Times Developers who unnecessarily install nets in trees to stop birds nesting will face sanctions, the housing secretary has said. Times, Sunday Times Sources said he was initially offered the role of housing secretary but declined. Times, Sunday Times The housing secretary has called on the competition watchdog to widen its investigation into the mis-selling of leasehold homes. Times, Sunday Times Worries have mounted about the company since the credit crunch and housing slowdown took hold. Times, Sunday Times Figures showing the biggest annual fall in mortgage approvals since the last housing slowdown prompted concern yesterday that the year-long resurgence was over. Times, Sunday Times The figures have been revised down from earlier guesses to reflect the housing slowdown, but they paint a far from gloomy picture. Times, Sunday Times But the seeds of a housing slowdown are there, with affordability pressures biting harder after the latest rate rise, and could be reinforced by the introduction of home information packs. Times, Sunday Times Share prices have been bullish for the past three years, but, despite the booming economy, rising interest rates and evidence of a housing slowdown triggered a correction. Times, Sunday Times Now he has been caught out by the housing slump. Times, Sunday Times Manufacturers and construction companies led the decline as they absorbed the costs of the housing slump. Times, Sunday Times The latest reported writedowns are part of an acceleration in sub-prime related loss announcements as the housing slump and high-risk mortgage defaults continue unabated. Times, Sunday Times Since the housing slump, construction of new homes and residential investment (numbers that include home improvements such as building an extension) have collapsed. Times, Sunday Times But will the housing slump mean that this year won't be busy as the last? Times, Sunday Times In the year that housing subsidy was finally abolished, income tax was reduced from six to five shillings in the pound. Times, Sunday Times In fact, less than 25% of people who qualify for a housing subsidy receive one. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A number of these factors include entitlement income, a housing subsidy, and contact with a social worker. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also restructured the housing subsidy system such that the borrowing charges of local authorities of individual local authorities would be pegged to 4% interest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The graduate student community states that they preferred keeping the apartments where they were and did not support the housing subsidy idea. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its new housing supply, measured by housing starts, is, however, far higher. Times, Sunday Times (2018) The aim is to increase home ownership without shrinking housing supply. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Lack of housing supply is a perennial problem. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Whether the economy performs well or poorly, a serious gap looms between housing supply and demand. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The staff member must reside in the housing unit, if applicable. Christianity Today In its housing unit, sales for the year were down 23 per cent, while visitor levels and reservations continued to fall during the second half of the year. Times, Sunday Times For every 10 council homes sold since the government increased the discount on right-tobuy properties in 2012, only one new social housing unit has been built. Times, Sunday Times When she moved to the sheltered housing unit she hoped that, with its communal lounge, it might bring her the company she craved. The Sun Fee formula: $800 per housing unit. Houston Chronicle Others are pleas and protests relating to inadequate housing or imminent evictions. The Times Literary Supplement Poverty, inadequate housing, poor education, lack of exercise, unhealthy diet and pollution are just a few of these factors. Times, Sunday Times Unsafe water, along with inadequate housing and unsanitary living conditions, contributes to the high incidence of infectious diseases. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It may also be used to describe inadequate housing for a proportion of the population. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Inadequate housing had been a significant problem, forcing many families to live in the cold, frail barracks that the army had left behind. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The Government has tried in the past few years to solve the housing crisis with various fancy schemes to offer key workers and others low-cost housing. Times, Sunday Times (2007) A recent batch of new recruits went to Romania to build low-cost housing as part of their induction training. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Another man I know is working to find new ways to provide low-cost housing for the poor. Christianity Today (2000) Against this background, increasing differentiation in home ownership will more rapidly involve low-cost housing and both changing social roles and changing needs. Home-ownership - differentiation and fragmentation (1990) The very people the Government is supposed to be building low-cost housing for are the ones who will be priced out of it. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It will put another $250 million towards low-income housing across the region, and $25 million will fund grants to local organisations that work with the homeless. Times, Sunday Times He wants to do low-income housing and have the design be elevated: simple and cool and affordable. Times,Sunday Times We were living in low-income housing, surrounded by families hovering near the poverty line. Christianity Today My priorities are helping others, such as providing employment opportunities for homeless people, low-income housing, shelters and family initiatives. Times, Sunday Times If they chair a committee to restore low-income housing or are speaking at a district gathering, the community should know. Christianity Today Reclaimed land funded through a public-private partnership would be used for agriculture, recreation and for both low-cost and luxury housing. Times, Sunday Times His main source of income was from his construction business which he began when he was 25 — building country clubs and luxury housing. Times, Sunday Times Its luxury housing and office market also held ground, with average prices rising 8.7 per cent last year. Times, Sunday Times The capital's luxury housing market has expanded by 11.3 per cent over the past year. Times, Sunday Times He eventually gained squatters' rights to the land through a court order after developers threatened to demolish his patch and turn it into luxury housing. Times, Sunday Times Casting aside years of scepticism about the quality of prefabricated homes, the insurer launched its modular housing business four years ago. Times,Sunday Times Others developing modular housing include: ? Times,Sunday Times Analysts predict that 2018 will be the breakthrough year for modular housing (the preferred name for prefabs). Times, Sunday Times During 1980-1981, the existing cellblocks constructed during the second half of the 19th century were replaced by four (later five) modular housing units. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It focused on building materials research, and exploration of modular housing and innovative construction systems, to improve housing design, livability, and affordability. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its new housing supply, measured by housing starts, is, however, far higher. Times, Sunday Times (2018) But it represents an opportunity to change the opinion that much affordable new housing is both unpleasing and poky. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He is particularly pleased that the Government has exceeded its target to build 60 per cent of new housing on brownfield land. Times, Sunday Times (2010) No one disputes that the need for new housing can be as acute in rural areas as in inner cities. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There is a new health centre and school and new housing is being built. The Sun (2009) He's also found permanent housing. Christianity Today A spokesman said that in many of these cases, residents had 'the option to convert to permanent housing if they would like to'. Times, Sunday Times All of us in this community have long been advocates for permanent housing, he said. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1986, 550 families moved into permanent housing and the town was officially founded. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Construction of the first permanent housing developments did not begin until the 1950s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The government are slowly building new homes for the millions struggling with poor housing, and trying to address employment problems. The Sun Poor housing has been a significant factor in the riots of recent times. Times, Sunday Times It has a large population of young people, little employment and poor housing, all the ingredients for an uprising. Times, Sunday Times Then there's all the structural problems like debt, poor housing, no education. Times, Sunday Times Poor housing supply, rising property prices, urban sprawl and increased pollution are taking their toll on city dwellers, according to the report. Times, Sunday Times Expect reservation levels for its private housing to be down by about 20%, offset partly by a contribution from its strong social-housing arm. Times, Sunday Times While this may be a good way of keeping the housing business afloat, margins are generally lower than in the more lucrative private housing market. Times, Sunday Times Private housing starts in the third quarter of 2009 were also 24 per cent higher than in the same period last year. Times, Sunday Times The federal government had restricted the use of building materials for defense purposes only, so there was no private housing industry operating at that time. Smithsonian Mag Rents for private housing are among the lowest in any university city. Times, Sunday Times The charity's aim is to provide housing for some of the world's poorest people. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It's a failure of our government to provide housing for people. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Historically, it has been mainly charitable organisations that have provided housing for older people. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Between 30 and 50 per cent of the new homes are expected to be low-cost homes, including a mix of shared ownership and rental housing. Times, Sunday Times Established to provide low-cost rental housing, the sector will switch its focus to building properties for sale this parliament. Times, Sunday Times There will be much higher demand for public assistance and rental housing. Times, Sunday Times And you can construct a case in theory that caps wouldn't restrict the supply of rental housing but only prevent excessive rent increases. Times, Sunday Times Labour opened our borders, creating a need for more rental housing, and the banks printed money on the back of mortgage lending, using financial instruments. Times, Sunday Times This means that the value of private residential housing stock has grown at a faster rate than consumer prices. Times, Sunday Times Privatisation has brought about a residential housing market, with the owner-occupation rate approaching 70 per cent in urban areas. Times, Sunday Times Foreclosures have blighted the residential housing market, with a flood of repossessed properties depressing prices. Times, Sunday Times The investor focus will likely be on the residential housing and commercial property segments, given the wider economic outlook. Times, Sunday Times Construction data showed strong growth in residential housing construction. Times, Sunday Times Grove Place is one example of the new breed of retirement housing. Times, Sunday Times (2010) What is the difference between retirement housing and a care home? Times, Sunday Times (2012) Less than 2 % of Britain's homes are retirement housing, compared with 17 % in America. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The standard of some student housing is very poor. Times, Sunday Times (2013) There were 514 fires in student housing last year. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The fringes of the city centre are increasingly favoured locations for student housing. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Virtually all state subsidized housing built since 1968 was financed through the corporation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They received bonuses, new cars and subsidized housing, and received greater training than the regular army. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was announced that food rationing systems as well as subsidized housing would be phased out. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Zoning for the community: will consist of 1900 units with 700 reserved for subsidized housing, a 260 suite hotel, and facilities for water sports. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Regarding subsidized housing, 998 units have already been built and 583 are currently under construction, for a total of 1,581. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Critics say that it has paved the way for the creation of substandard housing. Times,Sunday Times Well, the millions of people living in substandard housing in this country feel very alone. Times,Sunday Times Officials said that tenants would be encouraged to report to councils any substandard housing and properties in a state of disrepair. Times,Sunday Times This involved clearing the substandard housing by the riverside and altering the old street layout in order to accommodate more cars. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was filled with substandard housing leased at high rates to them, but middle and upper-class people lived here, too. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many are forced to work long hours and not given suitable housing. The Sun This payment arrangement will remain in place until the municipality fixes its housing policy, which the court held was unconstitutional, and provides the illegal occupants with suitable housing. ST The lack of suitable housing may be why few of the one in three homeowners aged over 55 who are considering downsizing actually do so. Times, Sunday Times Experts said the increase may also be due to financial worries, lack of suitable housing and rocky relationships. The Sun Provides rental assistance to low income county residents using a voucher system for renting suitable housing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are in temporary housing or sleeping rough on the streets. The Sun (2008) In some parts of the region troops have been drafted in to build temporary housing. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The units were designed to provide temporary housing for the pipeline company, and they look like trailers. Christianity Today (2000) Most donors provided funds for transitional housing but very little money for clearing rubble or repairing houses. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In some jurisdictions, these programs take place in homeless shelters, not transitional housing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They provide counseling, job training, case management, transitional housing, and emergency services. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The number of people in relief camps of tents and tarps since the quake was 1.6 million, and almost no transitional housing had been built. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Once they have completed the transitional housing program, they are assisted in moving into permanent housing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 住房 Japanese: 住宅 |
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