house
US /haʊs/
UK /haʊs/
1.
房子, 住宅
a building for human habitation, especially one that is lived in by a family or small group of people
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They bought a new house in the suburbs.
他們在郊區買了一棟新房子。
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The old house needs a lot of repairs.
那棟老房子需要很多維修。
2.
院, 社
a building in which people meet for a particular activity
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The opera house was packed for the premiere.
歌劇院座無虛席，等待首演。
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The publishing house released a new novel.
這家出版社發行了一部新小說。
1.
容納, 提供住所
to provide (a person or animal) with a place to live
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The shelter aims to house homeless people.
該收容所旨在收容無家可歸者。
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The new building will house the entire department.
新大樓將容納整個部門。