| 单词 | housing shortage |
| 释义 | > as lemmashousing shortage a. attributive, with the sense ‘of, relating to, or concerned with (the provision of) housing’, as housing need, housing shortage, etc. Cf. sense 2c. ΚΠ 1899 Sheffield & Rotherham Independent 10 Nov. 8/5 The growth of the population had been so rapid that private enterprise had not kept pace with the housing requirements of the people. 1900 Birmingham Daily Post 1 Aug. 7/5 With a fair assessment of unused or half-used land there would be no difficulty in private enterprise meeting all the housing needs of our populous centres. 1915 Manch. Guardian 20 Oct. 8/3 The housing shortage in Coventry. 1950 Land Econ. 26 288/1 What brought this Committee into being was a common concern over the housing surplus—amounting to something like 69,000 dwelling units. 2001 Toronto Star 2 June n1/2 A cross-section of housing types, from starter to move-ups to retirees, would allow people to stay within the same neighbourhood even as their housing needs changed. 2010 Countryfile Feb. 29/5 Up to 14 affordable homes are to be built in the Peak District National Park, as part of moves to address housing shortages in the area. < as lemmas |
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