housing shortage

• 房荒,住房不足

housing shortage的用法和样例：

例句

1. The causes of social distress include inadequate housing.
   造成社会困境的原因包括住房不足。
2. If the nation were willing to invest so large a proportion of its national product a substantial share would have gone to make up the housing deficit.
   如果这个国家当时就决心投入这么大的国民产值比例的话，那末，可以想象得到将会有很大的份额用以解决住房不足。